crunnick

Atlantic Provinces

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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crannich, crunnock

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1895

e.Canada, N.B., N.S., Newfoundland "To spell (gather) a yafful (armful) of crunnocks (kindling). 1921 Newfoundland.

1964

And, by the way, if you're still wondering what crunnicks are, they're dry, twisted pieces of wood.

1964

If turr-shooting is your favorite sport, if you love nothing better than a kettle of tea boiled over a fire built of crunnicks on the barrens. . . .