Pecksniff's

Pecksniff's such an obvious type that the fact that he drinks on the sly and pinches women's bottoms is a given.

Pecksniffery 2004

Pecksniff's such an obvious type that the fact that he drinks on the sly and pinches women's bottoms is a given.

Lance Mannion: 2004

Pecksniff's_ house in the late autumn -- say the last of November to be on the safe side.

Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, December 1, 1920 Various 1898

But, oh, what complications had not been brought about by Pecksniff's spell of brief authority!

A Wounded Name Charles King 1888

"Pecksniff's" half-dozen doughboys, therefore, with their attendant sergeants and corporals in the old fashioned frock and felt, and a still smaller squad of troopers in yellow-trimmed jackets and brass-mounted forage caps, were drawn up at the edge of the parade awaiting the further signal of adjutant's call, while the adjutant himself swore savagely and sent the orderly on the run for the sergeant-major.

Warrior Gap A Story of the Sioux Outbreak of '68. Charles King 1888

Pecksniff's face was eloquent of gravest concern, mingled with irrepressible excitement.

Warrior Gap A Story of the Sioux Outbreak of '68. Charles King 1888

It was late in the evening when Folsom brought the young engineer from the hotel and found Elinor and Jessie in the music-room, with Pecksniff's adjutant and Loomis in devoted attendance.

Warrior Gap A Story of the Sioux Outbreak of '68. Charles King 1888

But, just in proportion as Loring turned out to be right, old Pecksniff turned out to be wrong, for he had refused a guard for the depot, and therefore was it now Pecksniff's bounden duty to himself to pooh-pooh the precautions of the Engineer and belittle the danger.

A Wounded Name Charles King 1888

It was all that old fool Pecksniff's doing after all.

Warrior Gap A Story of the Sioux Outbreak of '68. Charles King 1888

At eight they came driving out to hear the band at guard-mounting, though to old Pecksniff's pathetic sorrow he could mount only twelve men all told.

Warrior Gap A Story of the Sioux Outbreak of '68. Charles King 1888