dooly
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He sickened two days before the evacuation of the Residency and died on the morning of the 24th of November in his dooly in a tent of the camp at the Dilkoosha.
From Camps, Quarters, and Casual Places by Forbes, Archibald
Dr Sir,—Yrs, into which you ask me to send you sum leadin incidents in my life so you can write my Bogfry for the papers, cum dooly to hand.
From The Complete Works of Artemus Ward — Part 7: Miscellaneous by Ward, Artemus
A prayer prayed proper, and prayed by them as ain't plaguein' the Lord constant about their souls an' other diseases, is always dooly regarded.
From The Definite Object A Romance of New York by Farnol, Jeffery
Well, considering you was both so hungry, you ain't neither of you eaten dooly of this stoo as was fit for any king.
From Peregrine's Progress by Farnol, Jeffery
Moody issued an order, and a dozen soldiers under a corporal started to look for the dooly.
From The Story of the Malakand Field Force An Episode of Frontier War by Churchill, Winston
For the first time, doolies regularly visit faculty homes.
From Time Magazine Archive
As they picked their way down the line of duffel bags, foot lockers, skis, banjos, rifles and packs, the "doolies,"* i.e., plebes, had to halt before passing an upperclassman to ask "By your leave, sir."
From Time Magazine Archive
Upperclassmen used to bait doolies all weekend; now doolies may close their doors if they want to be alone.
From Time Magazine Archive
The academy is not letting doolies off scot-free.
From Time Magazine Archive
The curtains of the doolies had been removed to allow of a free passage of air, and mosquito curtains hung round to prevent insects annoying the sufferers.
From The Lost Heir by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
