busgan

buskin n "Tongue like a busgan" - A person who talks a lot. (Busgan is a boot which used to be worn usually in the woods. It has a long tongue.) Very common. See cited quotation. Cp. buskin. JH 4/70 Used I Not used Not used

Bibliographic Details
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1970
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/7272
Description
Summary:buskin n "Tongue like a busgan" - A person who talks a lot. (Busgan is a boot which used to be worn usually in the woods. It has a long tongue.) Very common. See cited quotation. Cp. buskin. JH 4/70 Used I Not used Not used

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