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Every government that fell for the tigrine wiles emerged from peace traps with a bloody nose.

—Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka (MOD)

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Like a tiger in coloration: noting various striped or spotted animals, often translating the specific technical word tigrinus or tigrina. Also tigerine.

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Every government that fell for the tigrine wiles emerged from peace traps with a bloody nose. — Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka (MOD)
That is tigrine gratitude! — Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka (MOD)
With tigrine claw thou mangiest my speech, thy cheeks are like — Evan Harrington — Volume 7
With tigrine claw thou mangiest my speech, thy cheeks are like December's pippin, and thy tongue most sour! ' — Evan Harrington — Complete
The tigrine Le Claire advanced from a bay-window, bringing a slender man with stooped shoulders. — Double Trouble Or, Every Hero His Own Villain

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from Latin tigrinus, from tigris, a tiger: see tiger.

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