10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SLIMMISH»
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slimmish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
slimmish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Decidedly slimmish, I should say.” That look of his. As if he was totting you up like
beads on an abacus—click, click, click—and beginning to suspect you would
come up one bead short. “Slimmish. That's the best you can do?” “
Overwhelmingly ...
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Letters to World Citizens
The. editor's. note. in. response. read,. "Let. blondish,. slimmish,. youngish. Hilda.
Davis. flutter. no. more." At a War Bond rally over radio, I contributed an historic
document of Abraham Lincoln's which resulted in a bid of three million dollars ...
Hilda Emery Davis, Garry Davis, 2004
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The Mystery of M. Felix
“Not Mr. Felix, surely?” “No, not him,” said Constable Nightingale. “A slimmish-
looking man, with a red handkercher round his neck.” “A slimmish-looking man,
with a red 'andkercher round 'is neck?” exclaimed Mrs. Middlemore. “'Ow did he
git ...
Benjamin Leopold Farjeon, 1891
"A slimmish-looking man, with a red 'andkercher round 'is neck ? " exclaimed Mrs.
Middlemore. " 'Ow did he git in ? " " That's not for us to say," said Constable
Nightingale. " Perhaps Mr. Felix let him in when you was away." " Yes, most likely,
" ...
James Hogg, Florence Marryat, 1890
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The Ladies' Companion: The mystery of Marie Roget
And here was the picture :-—A middle-sized, slimmish gentleman, black-haired,
was smiling good-humouredly at “Bill ” from the village inn, who was trying, on
the principle of endea~ vouring to force one quart into a pint-pot, to get three
boxes ...
A bit slidderish,' as one upon whom you cannot depend. Slim, Slimmish, adj.
slender. ' Slim built.' ' A slimmish body.' Slimly, slightly. Slimed, pp. ' It was slimed
over,' as slop work ; made to look of better material than it really was. Varnished.
English Dialect Society, 1876
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Crossing Borders: Interdisciplinary Intercultural Interactions
It is essential to examine the conceptual difference between, for instance, the
words slim and slimmish. But in order to draw valid conclusions, it is necessary to
know whether slimmish occurs more or less often than slim. As quantitative ...
Bernhard Kettemann, Georg Marko, 1999
That slimmish figure of womanhood with gas-pipe skirt and six-foot hat shall be
evermore before my eyelids to prove that Husband is always right, that love 8:
cucumbers cannot fail a trusting heart.' Knockknock to door. A femaline laughter ...
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A Glossary of Words Used in Swaledale, Yorkshire
Also a track down the hill side for the water. Sliddering, or Slidderish, adj. slippory
. ' Brass is a eliddering thing,' money is a sliding commodity. ' A bit slidderish,' as
one upon whom you cannot depend. Slim, Slimmish, adj. slender. ' Slim built.
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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SLIMMISH»
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slimmish is used in the context of the following news items.
Historic achievement, but flag that for a celebration
They launched the thing 10 years ago, when Dubya was President, Wills was single and I was slimmish. And while Dubya, Wills and I have scuttled between ... «The Press, Jul 15»
Dan WeberUSC Beat Reporter and Columnist
Slimmish tight end Caleb Wilson caught the most passes along with Jahleel Pinner out of the backfield . . . But the most impressive newcomer had to be big ... «USCFootball.com, Jun 15»
New NSW prison cells survive 'hammer and tongs' breakout test
Each cell has a small air vent, about the size of a slimmish cricket bat, prompting fears for inmates' safety. But Mr Jurd said there was the potential to retrofit ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Feb 15»
Jack Knox: Federal NDP must deal with Green threat on Island
... an impeccable (lower case) green pedigree, the NDP's Murray Rankin only outpolled (upper case) Green candidate Donald Galloway by a slimmish margin, ... «Times Colonist, Dec 14»
He punched above his weight from the moment he walked into the …
He was boyish, slimmish, considerably less follicly challenged than now. A Commons new boy with barely a year under his Westminster belt. Alex Salmond, the ... «Herald Scotland, Dec 14»
Verizon's announcing its new Droid on October 28th
... a 21-megapixel rear camera into the Turbo's slimmish chassis, and rumor has it that there's a staggeringly capacious 3,900mAh battery lurking in there to boot. «Engadget, Oct 14»
Angelo Litrico: the forgotten powerhouse of men's style
... wear today, demonstrating how speedily shapes change in menswear; 20 years from now, today's slimmish-fitting garments will probably look like fossils, too. «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 14»
Toshiba Satellite S55t-A5277
Very few people make a reasonably slimmish midsized mid-priced laptop that has a discrete graphics card and a touchscreen. You very, very, very rarely see a ... «CNET, Aug 13»
Mencyclopaedia: Oliver J Benjamin
... and chemistry of his jackets provide a streamlined appearance but leave plenty of room for movement, while trousers tend to come flat-fronted and slimmish. «Telegraph.co.uk, Nov 12»
Plan B - The Master Plan
He's fairish, and slimmish, and pale. But put him in front of a camera and he changes. In his early films, like Noel Clarke's Adulthood, made in 2008, and Daniel ... «The Independent, Sep 12»
