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- noun Plural form of
sawbones .
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Examples
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'It may seem wery strange talkin' to me about these here affairs, miss, 'said Sam, with great vehemence;' but all I can say is, that I'm not only ready but villin 'to do anythin' as'll make matters agreeable; and if chuckin 'either o' them sawboneses out o 'winder' ull do it, I'm the man. '
The Pickwick Papers Charles Dickens 1841
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'It may seem wery strange talkin' to me about these here affairs, miss, 'said Sam, with great vehemence;' but all I can say is, that I'm not only ready but villin 'to do anythin' as'll make matters agreeable; and if chuckin 'either o' them sawboneses out o 'winder' ull do it, I'm the man. '
The Pickwick papers 1836
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‘It may seem wery strange talkin’ to me about these here affairs, miss,’ said Sam, with great vehemence; ‘but all I can say is, that I’m not only ready but villin’ to do anythin’ as’ll make matters agreeable; and if chuckin’ either o’ them sawboneses out o’ winder ’ull do it,
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