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shay

[shey] / ʃeɪ /


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Europe has its own wonderful styles in desserts, not these filled with lots flour, high sugar junk.! — ann shay April 11, 2010 4:36 pm To surprise us, they should offer an item somewhat nutritious.

From New York Times Apr. 11, 2010

Shakers are credited with inventing the one-horse shay.

From Time Magazine Archive

When it was over, Old Artilleryman Truman made straight for a 75-mm. howitzer, the one-hoss shay of the ordnance on display.

From Time Magazine Archive

During the past two years its facilities . . . have been taxed to the utmost . . . and the electric refrigerator, like the deacon's one-horse shay, has worn out.

From Time Magazine Archive

And before he’d had a chance to say yes or no, she was back to “Shay shay shay shay!” again, with such exuberance, Ralph didn’t have the heart to do anything but nod.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen




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