tarrier

Example Sentences

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Mi wife iz one ov them kind ov wimmin that don’t make enny statements unless they are true, so yu needn’t send me enny more tarrier.

From The Complete Works of Josh Billings by Shaw, Henry W.

Better nor any tarrier she is at it.”

From White Lilac; or the Queen of the May by Walton, Amy

I never hav had the happiness yet to own a rat tarrier even, in fakt i hav allus been poor, and haven’t been beforehanded enuff yet tew own a dog.

From The Complete Works of Josh Billings by Shaw, Henry W.

"Now, then, you young tarrier, make yer manners an' tell yer lies to yer betthers!" said the big sergeant, half grinning as he spoke, his hand on Shorty's collar all the time.

From From School to Battle-field A Story of the War Days by King, Charles

Nobody seemed to side with him, and everybody seemed ready—when once the tongues were loosed—to say a word for Jud and "th' best tarrier i'Riggan."

From That Lass O' Lowrie's 1877 by Burnett, Frances Hodgson