[that dat it 'tis . . .
that Dat it tis and deedn't dat. This was used at the beginning of a conversation when the person didn't want any interruption [sic] or any contradiction. It was a sign that he knew without question what he was talking about. A fisherman would say, "Dat it tis and deedn't dat&quo...
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| Language: | English |
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1971
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/73187 |
| Summary: | that Dat it tis and deedn't dat. This was used at the beginning of a conversation when the person didn't want any interruption [sic] or any contradiction. It was a sign that he knew without question what he was talking about. A fisherman would say, "Dat it tis and deedn't dat" a good place to fish when he was involved in a conversation about where the best fishing grounds were. DNE-cit JH 10/71 Used I and Sup Not used Used I |
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