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Examples

  • Predate: "Softy" Axworthy, in his anti-American bubble, seems to have missed that diplomacy is already well under way.

    Daimnation!: Pink Lloyd's fantasy world 2008

  • Mr. William B. Aikins, _alias_ "Softy" Hubbard, _alias_ B.lly The Hopper, paused for breath behind a hedge that bordered a quiet lane and peered out into the highway at a roadster whose tail light advertised its presence to his felonious gaze.

    A Reversible Santa Claus Meredith Nicholson 1906

  • He recognized me, and as Beal closed his eloquent abuse, and we were ordered to march into the barracks, "Softy" ventured in a low tone to speak to me.

    A soldier's story : prison life and other incidents in the war of 1861-'65, Miles O Sherrill 1904

  • When I reflected on the situation - the cursing major, the colored guards, the robbing us of our little stock of valuables, the barrel shirts, the wagons with the dead, the appearance of some of the living, the earth covered with snow - I thought, "Well, 'Softy' has given a true bill."

    A soldier's story : prison life and other incidents in the war of 1861-'65, Miles O Sherrill 1904

  • They had called him "Softy," and hinted at his being tied to his mother's apron-strings.

    Bert Lloyd's Boyhood A Story from Nova Scotia Joseph Finnemore 1881

  • The children sat on the nursery floor and cried on just the same; and by-and-by went away to the corner of the room where the Tod-basket was kept, and bewailed the loss of poor 'Softy' to his brothers and sisters inside.

    Aunt Judy's Tales Alfred Gatty 1841

  • Poor little things, they lay and thought of that meeting when 'the others' were put in the cellar where 'Softy' already was, ready to welcome them to his new home; and they talked of all that might have happened on such an occasion, and told each other that the Tods were much happier altogether there, than if the others had remained in the nursery separated from dear little Softy.

    Aunt Judy's Tales Alfred Gatty 1841

  • "Softy" is what I'm using; very comfortable, doesn't slide around and is very secure.

    Mandolin Cafe News 2009

  • "Softy" is what I'm using; very comfortable, doesn't slide around and is very secure.

    Mandolin Cafe News 2009

  • Two broadcasters who handle both the Husky pre-game and post-game shows, Hugh Millen and Dave "Softy" Mahler, are adamant in their disdain for the Ducks.

    Crosscut 2009

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