10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHRISSAKE»
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Clyde Strikes Back: 1963-64
“Or chrissake, fiddle your logbook.” Toomey climbed in the rig and left for
Chicago and Clyde took a look at the statue in the trailer emptied of eggs. There
wasn't much to see. Just a big lumpy thing, bigger than a grand piano, wrapped
up like a ...
2
Modern Irish-American Fiction: A Reader
"I don't know what the fuck she had. I told her she wasn't sweatin'. Chrissake, I
touched her head, it was like a faucet." Johno lives in Ozone Park, down by the
race track. When Dermot and Johno and their wives go out, every fifth or sixth
week, ...
Daniel J. Casey, Robert E. Rhodes, 1989
"I ain't seen him for chrissake, I told you. I ain't seen him since they come down off
the road back there." Singer passes the cigarette, heavily, as though it weighed
more than a cocked rifle. "What happen over past where you were at, Joe?
Hell, I only finished my thesis fouryears ago, and nowthe whole thing's outof style,
Johnson and Leadbeater don't even mentionLionel Tiger anymore, they'regetting
into field work, and the other day,for Chrissake, a guy stopped me in the ...
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Oxford Dictionary of English
Chrissake /ˈkrʌɪseɪk/ (also Chrissakes) 7noun (in phrase for Chrissake)
informal for Christ's sake (used as an exclamation of annoyance or exasperation)
: for Chrissake, listen to me! – origin 1920s: representing a pronunciation.
Chrissie ...
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Briar Island: A Worst Case Scenario
CHRISSAKE!” His tangled clothes were twisted around his body. His head
throbbed like a cracked tooth. His eyes ached like a pair of menstrual cramps. His
tongue felt and tasted like a clump of used cat litter. He stared at two empty
bottles ...
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Dakota. CHAPTER SEVEN Monday, November 3, 1913 Editorial Offices, Ryan's
Publishing 58 HJ. Popowski.
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How Good is David Mamet, Anyway?: Writings on Theater--and ...
He's going to cross the room. lump cut, for Chrissake, just jump cut! And then, the
next thing—oh, Christ, you just know it! The bastard is going to sit down and talk. [
He shakes his head pityingly] And it's so slow. They do it slowly. And the way ...
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Trouble in Tahiti: The Gauguin Murders
"And if he was buying we don't know if he was buying it in his own name, or in his
girlfriend's name, or maybe even in his girlfriend's bible-thumping mama's name,
for chrissake, since his girlfriend wasn't a legal adult. If he did buy, then ...
"Where's the fire, for Chrissake, Edie?" I say. But she don't mind me. She never
minded me. Since she started workin' in that goddamn Literature Buildin'. Fog's
thick as water, see, and rain's slicked up the blacktop and Edie's so hung over
from ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHRISSAKE»
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Tell Us: What's Wrong With This Anti-Marriage Equality Ad?
I mean, our profile pic is the rainbow, for chrissake. So it's really hard not to lead this story with: "This anti-marriage equality ad is the worst ... «Pedestrian TV, Jun 15»
St. Elmo's Fire Might Be the Worst Movie Ever
Sixty percent of The Breakfast Club is in this movie, for chrissake. Everyone loves that movie! Everyone is to blame here. The direction is bad. «Consequence of Sound, Jun 15»
John Mullin: A-team is all set for Wimbledon
True, in earlier years, you may not have been averse to a little Borg vs McEnroe or have pined for Jimbo Connors – “I'm trying, for Chrissake! «Scotsman, Jun 15»
JEB BUSH — The tepid candidate… and others
He's a Republican, for Chrissake! All they do is worship God and religion. Another disappointing example of what I call LDS, which is shorthand ... «Voice of Baltimore, Jun 15»
Tom White Is Never Gonna Give it Up: The ATX artist and his illusory …
He works a day job – the man's a Realtor, for chrissake, in one of the most heavily rising-and-churning markets in the nation – and he's a ... «Austin Chronicle, Jun 15»
England U21 v Sweden U21, European Under-21 Championships …
Retire Kane, he's useless! And sub on Danny Ings, he's the greatest hope we have! And for chrissake, man, abandon this continental 4-2-3-1 ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
John Mullin: Barney was great joy for Scots exile
She even named her daughter Gaia, for Chrissake, the Goddess of the Earth, in homage to her staunch environmentalism. I am, I must confess, ... «Scotsman, Jun 15»
What Do You Do If You Are A Godless Woman Who Likes A Mormon?
You're passionate about saving souls from eternal damnation, for chrissake. What's more romantic than that? I don't even know what she ... «Matter, Jun 15»
Sony Morpheus Release Details Leaked By Online Retailer?
Hell, they can do it using a CELLPHONE for chrissake! Also, Oculus is less of a “competitor” than a complement to Morpheus. There will be a ... «Hardcore Gamer, Jun 15»
Summer Hot Takes: Would Satellite Camps Be Good For Arkansas?
For Chrissake there ain't even any satellites, which just means the whole thing is dumb. Thanks, James Franklin. But from what I've read, it'd be ... «Arkansas Fight, Jun 15»
