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Examples
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"I think Donna Inez and Lucy would be annoyed to hear themselves called muttons," laughed Archie, and the two men left the room.
The Green Mummy Fergus Hume 1895
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Even the 2 DJs, aka muttons wore blue pinafores for our item la!
yanxious Diary Entry yanxious 2006
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But to return to our muttons, which is Greece; and now to the literature again: --
The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 Kenneth Morris 1908
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On the march, the dogs do the actual herding, so that the "muttons" do not look to man for their orders.
The Free Range Francis William Sullivan 1925
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Her first report for Blowitz was a brief one, the Galloping Cossack having been too intent on his muttons for much conversation, but having taken his measure she was sure she could make him sing in due course.
Watershed 2010
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I remembered seeing in the morning's paper that he had been due at Charing Cross that evening from France; by George, thinks I, the randy little pig can't wait for his English muttons, for all that he must have been panting after half the skirt dancers of Paris this month past.
Watershed 2010
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They have gone forth with some of our lads to gather venison, or it may be beeves and muttons for our victualling, and somewhat of battle may they have had on the way, for ill neighbours have we.
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The sweet flowers are springing there; the fat muttons are waiting there; the pleasant sun shines there; be content and humble, and take your share of the good cheer.
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Speaking from personal and very unpleasant experience, it is a lot more than just a question of marketing, but let us return to our muttons.
Water, water everywhere Helen 2005
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The country began to show a few donkeys and large flocks of sheep and goats; the muttons have a fine
The Land of Midian 2003
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