wops

wop1 n For a day, or sometimes two, everybody cast aside the gruelling summer jobs associated with fishing and enjoyed the picnic atmosphere of outdoor cooking and berry-gathering, despite the nippers and "wops." Scammell PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit G. M. Story JAN 1970 JH 1/70 Used I and Sup Use...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1970
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/76512
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Summary:wop1 n For a day, or sometimes two, everybody cast aside the gruelling summer jobs associated with fishing and enjoyed the picnic atmosphere of outdoor cooking and berry-gathering, despite the nippers and "wops." Scammell PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit G. M. Story JAN 1970 JH 1/70 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 1 Used I wap, wapse, wops, waps, wap totty, wepsk, wopses [Art]? Scammell possibly from Fogo origin according to the Dictionary of Newfoundland Names