Paul Green's Wordbook: An Alphabet of Reminiscence, Volumen2 |
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picking the ear A pantomime of insult or blackguarding when directed at a person
, often resulting in a fight . A quarreling fellow would thrum a forefinger along the
lobe of his ear while glaring at his opponent and calling out belligerently ...
picking the ear A pantomime of insult or blackguarding when directed at a person
, often resulting in a fight . A quarreling fellow would thrum a forefinger along the
lobe of his ear while glaring at his opponent and calling out belligerently ...
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setting stick A stick used for setting tobacco or potato plants . setting up A wake or
a night ' s vigil for a sick or a dead person . settle To pay or to pay back or to exact
revenge . “ Some of these days I ' ll settle you for what you ' ve done .
setting stick A stick used for setting tobacco or potato plants . setting up A wake or
a night ' s vigil for a sick or a dead person . settle To pay or to pay back or to exact
revenge . “ Some of these days I ' ll settle you for what you ' ve done .
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something An especial thing , or extraordinary person or happening . “ He ' s
something , that fellow ! ” Better something than nothing . something for the birds
Nonsense , froth , piffle . something on a person To have a person in one ' s
power ...
something An especial thing , or extraordinary person or happening . “ He ' s
something , that fellow ! ” Better something than nothing . something for the birds
Nonsense , froth , piffle . something on a person To have a person in one ' s
power ...
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ain't become believe better called child church comes common cure dead death doctor don't early especially eyes father feet fellow fields finally fire flower girl give Green ground grows hand happened hard head hear heard Hill horse keep land leaves live look Lord married means morning mother mouth Negro never night North once one's pass person piece plant play players poor popular pull rain remember rhyme river road root side sing sometimes song soon sort spring stand stick story supposed sweet talk tell term thing tobacco told took tree turn usually Valley walk wife wild woman woods young