persiflage
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Time—:23.31 :47.28 1:12.24 1:38.77 1:45.83 Winner—B filly 2009, by Delineator - Persiflage by Alphabet Soup Owner—Buffalo Stables.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 12, 2013
Time—:23.31 :47.28 1:12.24 1:38.77 1:45.83 Winner—B filly 2009, by Delineator - Persiflage by Alphabet Soup Owner—Buffalo Stables.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 12, 2013
Everybody knew that Lord Persiflage understood the Civil Service of his country perfectly.
From Marion Fay by Trollope, Anthony
His wife laid strong injunctions on him as to absolute secrecy, having forgotten, probably, that she herself had told the whole story to Lady Persiflage.
From Marion Fay by Trollope, Anthony
If Lady Persiflage had taken upon herself to think better of all the evil things done by the children of the first Marchioness, that was not the fault of the Marquis!
From Marion Fay by Trollope, Anthony
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