10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STICK-IN-THE-MUD»
Discover the use of
stick-in-the-mud in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
stick-in-the-mud and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Idioms
in the News - 1,000 Phrases, Real Examples
"Delray will never be a stick-in-the-mud city. They embrace change and new
ideas... —South Florida Sun-Sentinel (12/11/2011) With one of the most common
questions on this side of the river being, "Why is Niagara Falls, Ont., so much
more ...
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Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present: Rea
4. (colloquial). — A lingering guest. 1712. Arbuthnot, Jokn Bull [Arbee, Eng.
Garner, vi.l, s.v. Stick-in-the-mud, subs. phr. (colloquial). — A fogey ; a slowcoach.
1823. Moncriepp, Tom and Jerry, ii. 4. Tom. Good night, old stick-in- the-mud.
1855.
John Stephen Farmer, William Ernest Henley,
1903
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Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present: A Dictionary ... ...
4. (colloquial). — A lingering guest. 171a. Ahbuthnot, John Bull [Arber, Eng.
Garner, vt], s.v. Stick-in-the-mud, subs.phr. (colloquial).— A fogey ; a slowcoach.
1833. Moncriepp, Tom and Jerry, 1L 4. Tom. Good night, old stick-in- the-mud.
1855.
John Stephen Farmer, Henley,
1903
Joseph Herr. “You live in that blue house right there. I know where you live. My
name is John, what's yours” he asked. “I can't tell you” I responded. “Your stick in
the mud” The old man insisted “I'm not stick in the mud” I insisted. “You're stick in
...
Bail good way." The same answer is returned as to the distance from the
overseer's place. Bety- ammo is described as " little bit, good way," and Stick-in-
the-mud promises to show him on to a track leading there. John, who is faint with
hunger, ...
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Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries
STICK-IN-THE-MUD. SCIENCE. or a century or two, various blends of high
technology and clever thinking have driven cosmic discovery. But suppose you
have no technology. Suppose all you have in your backyard laboratory is a stick.
Neil deGrasse Tyson,
2007
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The Proverbial Bernard Shaw: An Index to Proverbs
in the ...
SUSANNA: Old stick-in-the-mud! (158, p. 60, 1880) The dramatic reason for
making the clergyman. . . 'an old stick-in-the-mud'. . . is to set up a mordant
contrast. . . . (100, p. 25, 1905) MRS WARREN: What an old stick-in-the-mud you
are, Sam!
George B. Bryan, Wolfgang Mieder,
1994
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'Old
Stick in the Mud':
The Dick Sasse Story
"Old Stick in the Mud" is a personal story written by Dick, at the age of 90 plus, to his grandchildren when asked "What was it like in the old days?
Richard Henry Sasse, John Dixon,
2013
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The Modern Anglo-Bengali Dictionary:
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»firs nUli«i Stickiag- plnce, Sticking-point— ci ?H "•in ?jf \«ti 1 si Sticking- plaster
— ti l«rcrt «f«*R s?f*C3 sirfrstiK*. s^ifS*! (it:*:): Stick- in-the-mud — v% >ifs, (.
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500 Years of New Words:
the fascinating story of how, when, ...
Today a stick-in-the-mud is an old-fashioned, stubborn or unprogressive person.
The original stick-in-the-mud hit the pages of the Glasgow Evening Post on
November 15, 1733: “George Fluster, alias Stick in. at the mere sight of you. 156
BILL ...
7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STICK-IN-THE-MUD»
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stick-in-the-mud is used in the context of the following news items.
Miliband accused of wanting to 'forcibly rip-up' the countryside under …
Mr Miliband praised Stevenage as 'an example of how successful new towns can be' and attack neighbouring North Herts as a 'stick-in-the-mud' council that ... «Daily Mail, Dec 13»
Stick-in-the-mud bacteria form living electrical cables
The bacteria, a previously unknown member of the Desulfobulbaceae family, were found living in at the bottom of the bay of the Danish port, Aarhus, by Lars ... «Wired.co.uk, Oct 12»
Really: Jerry Seinfeld Defends "Really?" After Stick-In-The-Mud NY …
NY Times TV critic Neil Genzlinger wrote a column about the overuse of the phrase "Really?", complaining, "Civilization crumbles a little bit almost every time I ... «Gothamist, Oct 12»
Albeit timidly, an old stick-in-the-mud (me) enters the new world of …
Super Bowl Football Associated PressSports Illustrated reported that the 2011 Green Bay-Pittsburgh Super Bowl stimulated 4,064 tweets per second in its final ... «The Republican - masslive.com, Feb 11»
How to Be a Know-It-All Without Being a Stick-in-the-Mud
Imagine that you have an extra brain installed, a cybernetic superbrain with access to all the compiled knowledge of mankind. Now imagine that in order to use ... «Wired News, Jan 11»
CARTOON: Obama is 'stick-in-the-mud' compared to Teddy Roosevelt
Copyright 2015 missoulian.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. View (0) Comments ... «The Missoulian, Nov 09»
I'm no stick-in-the-mud, I've just got short legs
SHORTY the pony does not take kindly to being called a stick-in-the-mud, but that is what concerned passers-by continually label her. By Tom Morgan. «UK Express, Mar 09»