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battle-ax

[bat-l-aks] / ˈbæt lˌæks /


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Their chirps are the sound of the old battle-ax saying goodbye to his homeland before the Iron Curtain slams shut.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 20, 2025

She looked beautiful, serene almost, not a look I normally associate with my battle-ax of a parent.

From Salon May 5, 2019

Either way, you’ll burn some calories and stay warm swinging a foam battle-ax at your best friend/mortal enemy goblin.

From Seattle Times Sep. 26, 2018

Curated by Mr. Salas and Tim Johnson, the museum’s program director at the time, the exhibition, with its rock videos and battle-ax guitars, was a marked departure from previous shows.

From New York Times Jul. 31, 2017

Spurge played with the half of his chicken pie that hadn’t been chopped by a battle-ax.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin




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