mauger

/ (ˈmɔːɡə) /


adjective
  1. Caribbean (of persons or animals) thin or lean

Origin of mauger

1
from Du. mager thin, meagre

Words Nearby mauger

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How to use mauger in a sentence

  • She said steadily: "mauger, where did the men get the liquor?"

    The Sea Bride | Ben Ames Williams
  • Did you mark the greed in the one eye of mauger when they came aboard?

    The Sea Bride | Ben Ames Williams
  • Brander understood the one-eyed man; he asked: "What's wrong, mauger?"

    The Sea Bride | Ben Ames Williams
  • "I had 'casion to discipline mauger," he said, with awkward dignity, his head wagging.

    The Sea Bride | Ben Ames Williams
  • Dan'l knew this; he was careful never to push mauger too far.

    The Sea Bride | Ben Ames Williams