_"Taties"_

tatie n Our word for potatoes. Pronounced with a long "a" sound. Aside from forming part of every dinner and most supper, taties kept us busy from spring to fall. There was the ground preparation, the spreading of manure, drilling, setting of the potato cutting, spreading of fertilizer, co...

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Language:English
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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/75963
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Summary:tatie n Our word for potatoes. Pronounced with a long "a" sound. Aside from forming part of every dinner and most supper, taties kept us busy from spring to fall. There was the ground preparation, the spreading of manure, drilling, setting of the potato cutting, spreading of fertilizer, covering with clay from the drills, weeding, spreading caplin. Yes DNE-cit DICT CEN. Used I and Sup Used I Used I tatey, teddy*, tetty*, tiddy*, titty*, tatie pork-cake, tatie shovel NEWFOUNDLAND FOLKLORE SURVEY CARD

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