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名詞

newses

1. (Isle of Man) gossip.
   • 1909, Massachusetts Reformatory (Concord, Mass.), Our Paper, volume 25, page 286:

     There was no poor-law in the Isle of Man fifty years ago ... He was welcomed in a spirit of charity that had not a particle of pride in it, but he earned his board by bringing the "newses" from other places.

   • 1959, Isle of Man Natural History and Antiquarian Society, Proceedings of the Isle of Man Natural History and Antiquarian Society, volume 6, page 178:

     There were two smithies; the smithy was the meeting place for the "newses."

   • 1966, Manx Archaeological Survey, Report of the Manx Archaeological Survey, volume 6, page 7:

     A great stone 'bink' outside the present Kerrowkeil Chapel - 270 yards south fof the keeill-site - was remembered by the late Mr. Quayle as have been brought from the keeill ; it was for long a favoured seat for the exchange of "newses" among the farming community.