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The Knocker, Knacker, or Tommyknocker (US) is a mythical, subterranean, gnome-like creature in Cornish and Devon folklore. The Welsh counterpart is the coblyn . It is closely related to the Irish leprechaun , Kentish kloker and the English and Scottish brownie .
This is a select list of Cornish dialect words in English—while some of these terms are obsolete others remain in use. [1] [2] Many Cornish dialect words have their origins in the Cornish language and others belong to the West Saxon group of dialects which includes West Country English: consequently words listed may not be exclusive to Cornwall.
Googling Tommyknockers and Knockers will reveal other data. While coal isn't common in Cornwall, it is in Wales, which is where most of the retreating Brythons wound up. Most of the data used to create this article came from the El Dorado site and a book on American myths and legends. The BLM site confirms the Cornish origin of the term ...
Tiddly in naval slang means ‘proper’, a common adjective and adverb used by Cornish people, and oggie was the term for a pastie in cornwall, so “tiddly oggie” meant proper pasty. [2] A sweet version made of flour and raisins is known as a fuggan or figgy hobbin. Fig is a Cornish dialect word pertaining to raisins. [3]
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Cornish pasties at Cornish bakehouse in Bath. The pasty is regarded as the national dish of Cornwall, [23] [24] [25] and an early reference is from a New Zealand newspaper: In Cornwall, there is a common practice among those cottagers who bake at home of making little pasties for the dinners of those who may be working at a distance in the fields.
Warrens Bakery is a company based in Cornwall in the United Kingdom, which claims to be Britain's oldest Cornish pasty maker, having been established in St Just in 1860. [1] The company produces baked goods which are sold through its chain of shops and through wholesale channels.
Location of Jefferson County in Washington. This list presents the full set of buildings, structures, objects, sites, or districts designated on the National Register of Historic Places in Jefferson County, Washington, and offers brief descriptive information about each of them.