LINK / CITE ADD TO WORD LIST. adjective. The definition of precious is something of great value or that is greatly loved. 1  An example of precious is priceless jewelry. 2  An example of precious is your spouse.
A man kissing a cod during a screech-in ceremony. Newfoundland Screech is a rum sold in Newfoundland with 40% alcohol by volume. The term screech is a colloquial term that has been used to describe almost any cheap, high alcohol spirit, including moonshine.The term is used in the brand name for this mid-priced rum to associate the brand with this tradition. cod fish â or any other fish ugly enough to suitably replace the cod â is then held up to lip-level of each participant, who then bestows the fish with a kiss. Frozen fish are used most commonly in the screech-ins which take place on George St., though occasionally a fresher specimen, if available, will be used.
However, not everybody is supportive of the right to kiss the cod. A Screech-In is a ceremony where non-Newfoundlanders or come-from-aways are inducted into Newfoundland culture by downing a shot of Screech rum, repeating some phrases in a Newfie dialect and kissing a cod.owever, the ceremony that most are familiar with today was born in the mid-70s and evolved out of Newfoundland-themed parties. Since then, the Screech-In has become a huge business boom for some and a headache for others. Newfoundland Screech. Screech is a Jamaican-produced rum that is bottled in Newfoundland.