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surly

[sur-lee] / ˈsɜr li /


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In January 2019, the couple adopted a mix-breed rescue dog that they named Surly.

From New York Times • Mar. 18, 2022

Surly, a company based in Minnesota, a state that has about 2,000 miles of trails groomed for Nordic skiers, in 2005 released the first mass-produced fat bike, the Pugsley.

From Washington Post • Nov. 11, 2021

The last time the Saints and Vikings hooked up, folks in Minnesota were toasting Stefon Diggs with steins of Surly, and people in Louisiana were crying in their gumbo.

From Washington Times • Oct. 25, 2018

They were called Beith and Gort, when they should really have been named Surly and Surlier.

From The Guardian • Apr. 10, 2017

Finally, she understood he was asking if she was Surly Wombat.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman




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