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How it came to be isn't known, but for at least 40 years kids in Powell River have used this word to describe a Tarzan swing; a tree rope from which hangs over a summer swimming hole. A great word; pity it hasn't spread more widely.
An edition of Wet coast words
(1989)
Wet coast words
a dictionary of British Columbia words and phrases
by Tom Parkin
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An assembly of approximately 600 words and phrases which are/were dominantly used on the west coast of Canada. They originate primarily in Chinook jargon, resource industries, natural history, geography, and current affairs of the province. Not a scholarly reference; 14 cartoon illustrations.
Publish Date
1989
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers,
Brand: Orca Book Publishers
Language
English
Pages
156
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Canadianisms, Dialects, Dictionaries, English language, Glossaries, vocabularies, LanguagesPlaces
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Wet coast words: a dictionary of British Columbia words and phrases
1989, Orca Book Publishers, Brand: Orca Book Publishers
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It's interesting, curious, and typical.
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