Lexicographical Neighbors of Dudheens
Literary usage of Dudheens
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Songs of Yale by Nathaniel William Taylor Root, James Kittredge Lombard (1855)
"Then shout aloud, ye Seniors wise, And let the cheer re-echo— We've done with
cramming books and pies, And taken to tobacco. Chorus—Pipes and dudheens lead ..."
2. Eminent Actors in Their Homes: Personal Descriptions and Interviews by Margherita Arlina Hamm (1909)
"... genuine dudheens, pieces of Irish lace, and carving from bog-oak are among
the many tokens which he has received from his quaint class of admirers. ..."
3. Better Business English: A Working Manual for the Business Writer, Including by John Matthews Manly, John Arthur Powell (1921)
"... inside or outside the quotation marks according as they form part of the
quotation or not: "Shillelaghs," "dudheens," and laces comprised the shipment. ..."
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