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Example Sentences

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I once knew a chawbacon who came to town and was barked at by a street-dog.

From Without Prejudice by Zangwill, Israel

Through lack of diversion the boatswain began to feel inclined to hector somebody, so cried sternly to the man in question: "Hi there, chawbacon!"

From Through Russia by Hogarth, C. J.

Your chawbacon isn't as cute a fellow as Pat.'

From Lord Kilgobbin by Lever, Charles James

“If I were to ask one of these chawbacon foresters to show me where Castle Malwood was, he would point out that place, eh?”

From The Gentleman Cadet His Career and Adventures at the Royal Military Academy Woolwich by Drayson, A.W.