surly
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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
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
At Jack Rose, Minnesota's acclaimed Surly is bringing 10 rare and barrel-aged beers, while Pennsylvania's Victory will also have 10 on draft.
From Washington Post • May 26, 2016
Or alerting anyone that she was interested in it, she realized, thinking about those men who must know she’s Surly Wombat.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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