bluetick
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bluetick
Example Sentences
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“Kinda like my old bluetick hound, I like to lay around in the shade,” he sang, “and I ain’t got no money but I damn sure got it made.”
From Washington Post • Jul. 6, 2020
Both Harrison and Banks dote on their dog, a self-possessed bluetick coonhound.
From The New Yorker • Dec. 15, 2014
Six breeds are newcomers, including Icelandic sheepdogs, redbone coonhounds, Leonbergers, Boykin spaniels, cane corsos and bluetick coonhounds.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2011
Six new breeds are making their debuts — Icelandic sheepdogs, redbone coonhounds, Leonbergers, Boykin spaniels, cane corsos and bluetick coonhounds.
From Newsweek • Feb. 14, 2011
He had no doubt been out courting Matilda, Mr. Gates’s bluetick hound, she of the unique yodeling cry that could be heard all over town.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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