mauger
/ (ˈmɔːɡə) /
adjective
Caribbean (of persons or animals) thin or lean
Origin of mauger
1from 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 WilliamsDid you mark the greed in the one eye of mauger when they came aboard?
The Sea Bride | Ben Ames WilliamsBrander 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 WilliamsDan'l knew this; he was careful never to push mauger too far.
The Sea Bride | Ben Ames Williams
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