Spats

Earth, you would have to give that medal to a person named Carmelita Spats, and if you didn't give it to her, Carmelita Spats was the sort of person who would snatch it from your hands anyway.

Excerpt: The Austere Academy by Lemony Snicket 2000

Well, the climax of the movie goes like this: A big gala birthday party is being held for a gangster named "Spats".

Wrong Planet Asperger / Autism Forums 2010

The world has already been saved by Henry "Spats" Paulson and his sidekicks, Benny and the Bernackees.

Booman Tribune 2009

When the Chicago gangsters, led by 'Spats' Columbo (Raft) spot them, the duo flee for their lives.

AvaxHome RSS: 2008

Spats between owners and management companies erupt sometimes when hotel managers lose money for owners.

Fierce Fight Over Hawaiian Hotel Escalates Alexandra Berzon 2011

Spats over market access have been endemic to the U.S.

U.S. Firms, China Are Locked in Major War Over Technology John Bussey 2011

Spats over eating where, when, how we do it are just as likely to happen to grown-ups as children, especially grown-ups in a relationship, who eat together a lot.

What's For Dinner, Sweetie? Heartburn 2010

Spats between Russia and its neighbors Belarus and Ukraine resulted in interruptions of natural-gas supplies to the Czech Republic in the past two winters, raising questions about Russia's reliability.

Czechs Seek Nuclear-Energy Partner 2010

Spats of drill or box-cloth were in black, drab or white, and covered the top of shoe and ankle, fastened with four buttons and a strap and buckle under the foot.

Dressing the Edwardian Man | Edwardian Promenade 2008

Spats broke out before the event: Groups of lawyers fought over email about which of two downtown hotels they should occupy.

Lawyers Vie at Toyota Hearing Dionne Searcey 2010