sawder

• “His knowledge of “soft sawder and human natur” is as great as that of Sam Slick, his inimitable representative; and many a shoeless Irish girl is induced to change”

  The Englishwoman in America

• “The Governor made kindly remarks on the hospital, which fluent Mr. Ng Choy doubtless rendered into the most fulsome flattery; the chairman complimented the Governor, and unlimited “soft sawder,” in Oriental fashion, passed all round.”

  The Golden Chersonese and the way thither

• ““We are not formally engaged,” had given little comfort, since the General had added, “That was soft sawder.””

  Flowering Wilderness

• “It concerns the phrase "soft sawder", meaning the same as "soft soap" and coined in the 19th century by Judge Haliburton of Nova Scotia.”

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• “It seems from the evidence that soft sawder very quickly caught on in North America, and soon enough across the Atlantic in Britain, too.”

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• “I think it's getting into regional and class variations: "sohlder" would be extreme RP, "sawder" quite plausible in a strong rural Devon accent.”

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• “I didn't know what "soft sawder" was, but learned later that "soft solder" was the phrase and that it meant exaggerated speech or flattery or both.”

  Time and Again

• “But with an abundance of soft sawder with which he is most generous.”

  Time and Again

• “Why, then, do you waste so much energy, and money, and civility, and 'soft-sawder,' to preserve the vulpine race?”

  Kate Coventry An Autobiography

• “None of your soft-sawder, Master Frank," replied the old lady; "I will do what I can to make your peace, as I promised; but, as to anything further, you must be a man, and speak up for yourself.”

  She and I, Volume 1

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