Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A bad shilling or other base silver coin.
- noun Hypochondria; the blues.
- noun A general name for the debased and counterfeit subsidiary coinage current in the British West Indies.
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Examples
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I call my black-dog monster the Cloud of Gloom, but “fog” is actually a better description.
spiral 2007
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Tuning her out, Faulwell reflected on the real reason for his black-dog mood.
Creative Couplings John S. Drew 2005
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Tuning her out, Faulwell reflected on the real reason for his black-dog mood.
Creative Couplings John S. Drew 2005
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Tuning her out, Faulwell reflected on the real reason for his black-dog mood.
Creative Couplings John S. Drew 2005
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Tuning her out, Faulwell reflected on the real reason for his black-dog mood.
Small World David Mack 2005
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Tuning her out, Faulwell reflected on the real reason for his black-dog mood.
Creative Couplings John S. Drew 2005
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Tuning her out, Faulwell reflected on the real reason for his black-dog mood.
Creative Couplings John S. Drew 2005
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One of the most infamous of all black-dog encounters in the British Isles occurred at St. Mary's Church, Bungay, Suffolk, on the morning of Sunday, August 4, 1577, when an immense and veritable spectral hound from hell materialized within the church during a powerful thunderstorm and mercilessly tore into the terrified congregation with its huge fangs and razor-sharp claws.
Mania News Feed Nick Redfern 2010
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Eric Shutt: DC Classic Rock Showdown: 4th Grader Grills Condi Rice on Led Zeppelin Fave 2009
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Eric Shutt: DC Classic Rock Showdown: 4th Grader Grills Condi Rice on Led Zeppelin Fave 2009
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