monish

Example Sentences

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"Nix, Doctor; I pays no monish till I knows where am I sick," and she abruptly left the room.

From Twenty Years of Hus'ling by Denslow, W. W. (William Wallace)

“But what is that to be?” interrupted I. “It will be to promise to pay me my monish and only fifteen per shent, when you come into your own.”

From Japhet in Search of a Father by Marryat, Frederick

"I say first, petter all de boys put zair pursh into Van Holp's monish."

From Hans Brinker; or, the Silver Skates by Dodge, Mary Mapes

"You had bettair make up your mind to pay ze monish," said Captain Villaire, after a painful pause.

From The Rover Boys in the Jungle Or, Stirring Adventures in Africa by Stratemeyer, Edward

Me lack-a de monish pour de feene—very feene—French knack, de feene gold button, de brave bugla lace, a de feene gold ring-a.

From A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 6 by Hazlitt, William Carew