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boy n "If he shows there again,you put a billet o' wood at un." An' certainly buddy said,"There he is again.Well boy,"he said, "let go!" And he hove the junk o' wood an' he beat out glass, sash an' all! common term of address from one man to ano...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1973
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/7273
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Summary:boy n "If he shows there again,you put a billet o' wood at un." An' certainly buddy said,"There he is again.Well boy,"he said, "let go!" And he hove the junk o' wood an' he beat out glass, sash an' all! common term of address from one man to another. Yes DNE-cit (common term of address from one man to another. Maybe not mentioned often enough in DNE files?) J. D. A. WIDDOWSON AUG 1973 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 2 Used I Source appears in DNE I as T 191-65