Cant words for types of people:
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
August 1955
Track ID
2323
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1955.151.B1
Original Tape ID
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
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good