_rames_

rames n pl Words: _rames_, _lashins_ My wife's grandfather, James Downey of Winterton, often used these words. His daughter might say to him, "Do 'e want any more dinner, Pap?" "No," he would say, "I got laskins on my plate now." To someone, perhaps a grandchi...

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Summary:rames n pl Words: _rames_, _lashins_ My wife's grandfather, James Downey of Winterton, often used these words. His daughter might say to him, "Do 'e want any more dinner, Pap?" "No," he would say, "I got laskins on my plate now." To someone, perhaps a grandchild, who came late for dinner, he might say, " Dare's nar t'ing leaved on'y d' rames" (bones). Yes DICT CEN. JW Used I Used I Not used NEWFOUNDLAND FOLKLORE SURVEY