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  • That bloody bellboy again, with a card for something called the Thigh Bar-as in Thighland, no doubt.

    The Gates of Noon Rohan, Michael Scott, 1951- 1992

  • _English_ so near the Victory, that they touched it, ready to lay hold upon it, he was unfortunately shot in the Thigh, which is the

    The Lives of the Most Famous English Poets (1687) William Winstanley

  • And now when the triumphant Lawrels were ready to Crown his Brows, the English so near the Victory, that they touched it, ready to lay hold upon it, he was unfortunately shot in the Thigh, which is the Rendez-vouz of Nerves and Sinews, which caused a Feaver, that proved so mortal, that five and twenty days after he died of the same; the Night of whose Death was the Noon of his Age, and the exceeding Loss of Christendom.

    The Lives of the Most Famous English Poets Winstanley, William, 1628?-1698 1687

  • If a magistrate should chance upon them in some alley he will commonly say, "Thigh, " to them, and they will turn the girl, so that he may see if she is branded or not.

    Guardsman Of Gor Norman, John, 1931- 1981

  • "Thigh" happens to be a biblical euphemism for male genitalia; it's from Jacob's "thigh" or "loins" that his numerous offspring sprang.

    Utne Reader Latest 10 Articles 2010

  • "I have sold a small part of it, a very small part of it, a fifth, and there is a fellow called Thigh -- you know the fellow, he has edited every stupid weekly that has appeared and disappeared for the last ten years -- well, he has got hold of a mug, and by all accounts a real mug, one of the right sort, a Mr. Beacham Brown.

    Mike Fletcher A Novel 1892

  • (extra material from Royal Festival Hall, London 1968) "Thigh" (2) - another reissue of "'Tis the Season ..."

    DISCOGRAPHY: Frank Zappa Discography by Vinksu Chandrasekhar 1993

  • Thigh Master: Suzanne Somers showed off her great legs — and greater hairdo — in this 1991 commercial.

    TVGuide Network Picks the 25 Most Memorable Infomercials 2011

  • Great fitness products such as the Bun and Thigh Roller and the Smart Abs System are available as well.

    Name Tv | SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles 2009

  • Thigh Glider is a new machine you can use to tone your butt, thighs and inner thighs.

    Bites from other Blogs | Baking Bites 2009

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