_tawt_

tawt n "Your tawts are too far aft" This expression is used by most of the fishermen around Fogo and in particular our next door neighbour from 1955-58. he was a fisherman of the finest class. The expression means 'you are wrong', 'you are mistaken' and is really a play...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1963
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/76212
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/76212 2023-12-31T10:17:46+01:00 _tawt_ 1963/10/24 image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/76212 eng eng T 46 Mr. Malion Liate (neighbour) fisherman 70 Fogo unknown Fogo frequently during 1957-58 24 October 1963 References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 13081 T_13081_tawt n http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/76212 Department of Folklore Original held in the Department of Folklore. Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador Text Manuscript 1963 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:33Z tawt n "Your tawts are too far aft" This expression is used by most of the fishermen around Fogo and in particular our next door neighbour from 1955-58. he was a fisherman of the finest class. The expression means 'you are wrong', 'you are mistaken' and is really a play on the word 'thought.' Instead of saying you are thinking wrongly, incorrectly etc. one would reply and say 'your tawts are too far aft." The word '_tawt_' in this context is a cross seat in a boat or punt and the word 'aft' means toward the end of the boat. DNE-cit P+dialect DICT CEN. OCT 27 1964 [check] Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 2 Used I taut, thawt, thort, thwart, thought NEWFOUNDLAND FOLKLORE SURVEY Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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spellingShingle English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
_tawt_
topic_facet English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
description tawt n "Your tawts are too far aft" This expression is used by most of the fishermen around Fogo and in particular our next door neighbour from 1955-58. he was a fisherman of the finest class. The expression means 'you are wrong', 'you are mistaken' and is really a play on the word 'thought.' Instead of saying you are thinking wrongly, incorrectly etc. one would reply and say 'your tawts are too far aft." The word '_tawt_' in this context is a cross seat in a boat or punt and the word 'aft' means toward the end of the boat. DNE-cit P+dialect DICT CEN. OCT 27 1964 [check] Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 2 Used I taut, thawt, thort, thwart, thought NEWFOUNDLAND FOLKLORE SURVEY
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Original held in the Department of Folklore.
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Mr. Malion Liate (neighbour) fisherman 70 Fogo unknown Fogo frequently during 1957-58 24 October 1963
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
13081
T_13081_tawt n
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