_roder_
road 1 n Roder - (pronounced Row (as in row your boat) der (rhymes with der in murder) A word shouted out loudly when sliding to warn people to get out of the way. Shouted row - der, each syllable equally accented but the last one more drawn out than the first. [over] [reverse] We used to yell out T...
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Language: | English |
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Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/71626 |
Summary: | road 1 n Roder - (pronounced Row (as in row your boat) der (rhymes with der in murder) A word shouted out loudly when sliding to warn people to get out of the way. Shouted row - der, each syllable equally accented but the last one more drawn out than the first. [over] [reverse] We used to yell out THE ROAD! [row-owed] - JH See cited quotation. JH 1/72 Used I and Sup Not used 2 Used Sup Reverse of card at R_14157 |
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