liveyer

[liv-yer]

live·yer

[liv-yer]
noun Canadian (chiefly Newfoundland).
a native or resident of Newfoundland or Labrador.
Also, live·yere, liv·ier.


Origin:
1900–05; compare dial. (SW England) livier resident, Middle English; variant of liver2 with -ier1
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Liveyer is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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liveyer, liveyere or livyer (ˈlɪvjə)
 
n
(Canadian) (in Newfoundland) a full-time resident
 
[altered from liver]
 
liveyere, liveyere or livyer
 
n
 
[altered from liver]
 
livyer, liveyere or livyer
 
n
 
[altered from liver]

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