guinea pig
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The names Guinea-pig and Tadpole have died out, and left behind them only the Buttercups and Daisies, who, however, are as fierce rivals and as inky scamps as even their predecessors were.
From The Fifth Form at Saint Dominic's A School Story by Reed, Talbot Baines
No Guinea-pig or Tadpole is on any account to use hair oil or grease which has not been sanctioned by a joint committee of the Fifth, Sixth, and masters.
From The Fifth Form at Saint Dominic's A School Story by Reed, Talbot Baines
So they put Dry-bone into the bag, an' Rabbit ask Guinea-pig to help him up.
From Jamaican Song and Story Annancy stories, digging sings, ring tunes, and dancing tunes by Jekyll, Walter
An' when they come Ratta was in long coat an' Guinea-pig too, for Ratta tell Guinea-pig they must wear long coat an' they will get all the gal to dance with.
From Jamaican Song and Story Annancy stories, digging sings, ring tunes, and dancing tunes by Jekyll, Walter
You rarely caught a Guinea-pig or a Tadpole alone now; they walked about in dozens, and were very wide awake.
From The Fifth Form at Saint Dominic's A School Story by Reed, Talbot Baines