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roof n "_took my_ _(r)oof_," Mr. LaFitte would use this expression while playing cards. Whenever a player would play a card in which Mr. LaFitte would have to use his five or his "roof" or "oof" as he called it , he would say in a serious tone, "you (over) [reverse...
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ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/70464 2023-12-31T10:19:11+01:00 roof image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/70464 eng eng R 04 71 -102 Irene Hynes Folklore 3400 19 Port au Port Kenneth Hynes (Friend) Cook 26 Port au Port Charles La Fitte Fox Island River (approx.) 1905 - 1965 (death) St. John's July 2/71 July 4, 1971 References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 14465 R_14465_roof n http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/70464 Department of Folklore Original held in the Department of Folklore. Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador Text Manuscript ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:22Z roof n "_took my_ _(r)oof_," Mr. LaFitte would use this expression while playing cards. Whenever a player would play a card in which Mr. LaFitte would have to use his five or his "roof" or "oof" as he called it , he would say in a serious tone, "you (over) [reverse] "took my oof." The reaction of the listeners would be one of laughing at this expression but they loved to play cards with Mr. LaFitte. Yes DICT CEN. JW Used I Used I Not used Reverse of card at R_14466 Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI) |
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roof n "_took my_ _(r)oof_," Mr. LaFitte would use this expression while playing cards. Whenever a player would play a card in which Mr. LaFitte would have to use his five or his "roof" or "oof" as he called it , he would say in a serious tone, "you (over) [reverse] "took my oof." The reaction of the listeners would be one of laughing at this expression but they loved to play cards with Mr. LaFitte. Yes DICT CEN. JW Used I Used I Not used Reverse of card at R_14466 |
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R 04 71 -102 Irene Hynes Folklore 3400 19 Port au Port Kenneth Hynes (Friend) Cook 26 Port au Port Charles La Fitte Fox Island River (approx.) 1905 - 1965 (death) St. John's July 2/71 July 4, 1971 References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 14465 R_14465_roof n http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/70464 |
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