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Cant words for types of people:

Date
Track ID 2323
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1955.151.B1

Original Tape ID

SA1955.151

Summary

Cant words for types of people:

boonyacha or boolyarn : Irishman
nyam : navvy
didakai - London word for 'poor person coming to the door'.

Item Notes

'Didakai' (the spelling varies) is Romany for a half-gypsy.

Recording Location

County - Perthshire

Parish - Blairgowrie

Village/Place - Blairgowrie

Language

English, Traveller Cant (Scots/Romani)

Genre

Information

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good