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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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TONIE, n. The jelly-fish, Medusa. Also in comb. tonie-slavers, id. (Mry. 1930). See Slaver, n., 1. (3) (iii).Mry. 1960 E. Gilbert Ae Forenicht 16:
They buried dead tonies an' starfish an' crabs.