lunger

• “David never saw their tiny spark of a light spring out against the dark of the gathering gloom that he did not make a wish that the "lunger" might be a good deal better the next day.”

  This Way to Christmas

• “If he was a "lunger" he wanted to die as soon as possible.”

  Calvary Alley

• “Pears like that young' lunger 'ain't goin' to forgit you if he can help it.”

  The Forester's Daughter A Romance of the Bear-Tooth Range

• “lunger" out here, and I didn't relish the idea of sleeping in a tuberculous bed.”

  The Prairie Wife

• “lunger" from Iowa, a fairly nice little chap, and entirely suited to his duties under any other circumstances than those which prevailed in Mexico at that time.”

  The Mucker

• “lunger," so thin and small were his hands and arms.”

  Cavanaugh: Forest Ranger A Romance of the Mountain West

• “As it came out, it was a double lunger and the deer dropped at 70 yards but the arrow never made it through to the opposite side.”

  Okay here it is. I think I've decided to put the new rifle thing on hold and buy that bow. I've saved up quite a bit of money.

• “Oh, I'm a lunger," Brissenden announced, offhand, a little later, having already stated that he came from Arizona.”

  Chapter 31

• “Charles Bertram/Lexington Herald-Leader/ZUMA Press Kenny Geisler of the U.S. rode Jacadi de Rox as lunger Julie Young led the horse around the arena during the test.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Holy Horseback!

• “It used to be standard advice from the Surgeon General until those goddamned liberals infiltrated the office - “Two to the chest and one to the head makes the lunger fall down dead.””

  The Nervous Breakdown

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