"Collyer" citation from Double-Tongued Dictionary

Catchword: Collyer

Filed Under: New York City, English, United States, Firefighting, Slang, Eponym

Part of Speech: n.

The part of speech reflects that used in the full entry, and not necessarily the part of speech as it is used in the quotation below.

Quotation: Engine 402 arrived on scene at 1:21 PM and crews entered the home with a 1 3/4 inch attack line. Crews were severely hampered by extreme “Collyers Mansion” conditions throughout the home.

Article or Document Title:
“New Jersey Firefighters Battle Two Alarm House Fire” (URL)

Author:
Steven Schnaudt

Article, Document, Publication, Web Site:
Firehouse.com

Dateline:
Washington Township, Mercer Cty, N.J.

Date of Publication:
June 2, 2004

This cite belongs to a full entry for Collyer.

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