break 'er down

break'er down n of a moment' to have a breaker down and the word would spread quickly. People would bring moon shine or beer if it was available and it usually was. The last of these was held around 1935. Since then the word has not been used except in recollection. Several years ago in Ho...

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Language:English
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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/7123
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/7123 2023-12-31T10:19:18+01:00 break 'er down xxxx/xx/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/7123 eng eng B Q 51 - Q 71 D Changed to 73-128 References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 13575 B_13575_break'er down n http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/7123 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 2023-12-04T11:29:34Z break'er down n of a moment' to have a breaker down and the word would spread quickly. People would bring moon shine or beer if it was available and it usually was. The last of these was held around 1935. Since then the word has not been used except in recollection. Several years ago in Holyrood a barge was constructed as a parish project - for having dances . - these were called "Warf dances - but a hired band supplied the music and the music was not always Nfld style. Used I Used I Not used This is the reverse of B_8994. Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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spellingShingle English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
break 'er down
topic_facet English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
description break'er down n of a moment' to have a breaker down and the word would spread quickly. People would bring moon shine or beer if it was available and it usually was. The last of these was held around 1935. Since then the word has not been used except in recollection. Several years ago in Holyrood a barge was constructed as a parish project - for having dances . - these were called "Warf dances - but a hired band supplied the music and the music was not always Nfld style. Used I Used I Not used This is the reverse of B_8994.
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op_source Department of Folklore
Original held in the Department of Folklore.
Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore
op_relation B
Q 51 - Q 71 D Changed to 73-128
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
13575
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