Monday, December 10, 2007

REDEFiNE iT Word of the Week

Word of the Week

waddock

Definition according to the Dictionary of Newfoundland English
http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/d7ction.html

waddock n A football.
1898 The Record 14 The name Rugby Football is known here as 'Kicking the Cod' and 'Rushing the Waddock.' 1904 MURPHY (ed) 39 But give to me the 'waddock' / As we kicked it on the Mall.

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