Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In wrestling, a lock in which the arm or leg is twined around that of the opponent.
- noun The vine that bears grapes. See vine, Vitis.
- Suited for grape-vines: an epithet applied to the poorer soil of Kentucky and Tennessee.
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Examples
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Concluding from this that a battle was in progress, I now felt confident that the women along the street had received intelligence from the battle, field by the "grape-vine telegraph," and were in raptures over some good news, while I as yet was utterly ignorant of the actual situation.
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On our second day, which was Sunday, the tourist grape-vine suggested that the town plaza was "happening" that evening.
Walking the walk, talking the talk - San Patricio/Melaque revisited 2007
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I knew from previous posts on various sites and through the grape-vine that this kid was an amazing martial artist, but it's something else to see it yourself.
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On our second day, which was Sunday, the tourist grape-vine suggested that the town plaza was "happening" that evening.
Walking the walk, talking the talk - San Patricio/Melaque revisited 2007
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On our second day, which was Sunday, the tourist grape-vine suggested that the town plaza was "happening" that evening.
Walking the walk, talking the talk - San Patricio/Melaque revisited 2007
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I think it reached 80 degrees, incongruous when looking at the trees colored and shedding their leaves, my hostas and grape-vine covered fence turning yellow.
Sunday Miscellany! Jan 2008
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I think it reached 80 degrees, incongruous when looking at the trees colored and shedding their leaves, my hostas and grape-vine covered fence turning yellow.
Archive 2008-10-01 Jan 2008
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Go round the grape-vine sun289 which for mansion hath a jar; Whose
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I heard, through the grape-vine, that brings harrowing news, that he was discovered naked in bed, his heart given out.
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It suggested that the Mexicans had a 'grape-vine' that the extrajernos were not connected to.
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