trouncer trouncers

trouncer n An' we started in trouncin' that then. An' that's what we done: we trounced it right in the trap.An' of course we never had n'ar regular trouncer ,you know,'cause I means old Alec an' them fellers had trouncers; a gert ring made,see,wi' iron ri...

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Language:English
Published: 1973
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/74508
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Summary:trouncer n An' we started in trouncin' that then. An' that's what we done: we trounced it right in the trap.An' of course we never had n'ar regular trouncer ,you know,'cause I means old Alec an' them fellers had trouncers; a gert ring made,see,wi' iron rings on un. An' you let un go down the bottom, see, an' they'd be _"Ring!" You'd hear un for a mile,see, all _ all those rings, you know, rattlin' about,see, over the rocks. Well that was a proper trouncer. (device for scaring or moving fish by making a noise) Yes DNE-cit J.D.A. WIDDOWSON JAN 1973 Used I Used I Used I douser, thrasher