10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROGGINS»
Discover the use of
proggins in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
proggins and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Harper's Monthly Magazine
HAVING been the owner of Fiddler for almost two weeks, Mr. Hiram Proggins
arrived somewhat abruptly at the conclusion that he had made a mistake. Either
Fiddler was not the horse for him or he was not the man for Fiddler. From bis
perch ...
2
The Killer and the Prosecutor
The media reported Mildred Proggins' murder. They called it extremely brutal and
senseless. A phone number was given for anyone with information about the
murder, to call. The police encouraged the public to remain vigilant, and told
them ...
AVING been the owner of Fiddler H for almost two weeks, Mr. Hiram Proggins
arrived somewhat abruptly at the conclusion that he had made a mistake. Either
Fiddler was not the horse for him or he was not the man for Fiddler. From his
perch ...
Henry Mills Alden, Frederick Lewis Allen, Lee Foster Hartman, 1906
4
In Praise of Oxford: Life and manners
Then it 's Proggins this, and Proggins that, and ' Proggins, you get out ! ' But it's '
Charter, of our Liberties,' when Rads begin to shout; When Rads begin to shout,
my boys, when Rads begin to shout, O it 's ' Charter of our Liberties,' when Rads ...
Harold Spencer Scott, 1912
5
Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang
... hartist in his profesh, which there's only one thing as keeps him off the London
stage at this present moment, and that is—' 'Eggs!' (1914). prog1 noun 1 Aproctor
(university official) at Oxford and Cambridge. Also proggins. 1890–. verb trans.
John Ayto, John Simpson, 2010
6
Teratogens: Chemicals Which Cause Birth Defects
... Proggins and Lipids, Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol. 56 199-206 (19 )Weisburger,
E.K., "Carcinogenicity Studies in Halogenated Hydrocarbons," pp. 7-16 in:
Environ. Health Perspect. 21 USDHEW/PHS/NIH/NIEHS, Research Triangle Park
, NC ...
7
Gaudy Night: A Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery
And for making a scene in front of the Proggins – in fact, for existing. I'm
exceedingly sorry.' Very clearly,the only balm that couldinthe least soothethe
wounded vanityofMr. Pomfretwould bethe assurance that there was somebody
else.
8
Fanny & Joshua: The Enigmatic Lives of Frances Caroline ...
... herself as very busy just at that time, but perhaps the Brewer Chamberlains
were rather reluctant to part with little Daisy. Sae's letter is filled with Daisy's
adventures, seeing robins' eggs with Sae, going to see the “proggins” down in
the ...
9
Dictionary of Newfoundland English: Second Edition with ...
C 71–38 At supper time she would call, 'Come in to your proggins.' prog v To feed
(another); provide food and accommodation. P 189–66 'Prog the clergy'—a
common phrase meaning that the clergyman would stay for a week in each ...
W.J. Kirwin, G. M. Story, J.D.A. Widdowson, 1990
10
The Routledge Dictionary of Historical Slang
Ex PROG, v., 1. proggins . A proctor: from ca 1898. prognostic . An artistic eater:
literary, ca 1900–10. i.e. PROG, n., 1+gnostic, one who knows, obviously with
pun on S.E. prognostic. proing , vbl n. Being a professional (esp. actor, showman,
...
Eric Partridge, Jacqueline Simpson, 1973
