Lexicographical Neighbors of Porterly
Literary usage of Porterly
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The American Historical Review by American historical association (1897)
"... want of Good Sense, are forc'd too often to fill up their Discourse, and
maintain a Conversation, in the porterly Language of Swearing and Obscenity. ..."
2. The Gentleman's Magazine (1857)
"Notwithstanding we wanted an example to encourage us in our porterly rudeness,
we ordered them to light the wax-candle, ..."
3. All about Coffee by William Harrison Ukers (1922)
"Notwithstanding we wanted an example to encourage us in our porterly rudeness,
we ordered them to light the wax candle, ..."
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