Duffy
[duhf-ee]
- Sir Charles Gav·an [gav-uh n] /ˈgæv ən/, 1816–1903, Irish and Australian politician.
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Contemporary Examples
“They had to go up because there was so much Republican money in some of these states,” says Duffy.
Mr. Duffy, it happened, was Big Bill Duffy, a jolly henchman of Owney Madden, the racketeer.
Only Duffy, the sole Republican in the bunch, made it to Capitol Hill.
In Philadelphia, Duffy misses his session with the kids because he spent the night with “a local girl.”
Watching Duffy on The Real World is welcome reminder that politicians are people, too.
Historical Examples
But Duffy's horse range bein' nearest, we decided to tackle it first.
Prairie FlowersJames B. Hendryx
Now, of all severe men on the West End, Duffy is most biting.
The Daughter of a MagnateFrank H. Spearman
A ball of paper was levelled at Duffy's head for this remark.
That Scholarship BoyEmma Leslie
I ordered a carriage, put the nurse and child in and drove to Father Duffy's.
Hubert's WifeMinnie Mary Lee
He told Duffy not to be afraid, but strike right out and hit for keeps.
Peck's Bad Boy and His PaGeorge W. Peck
Duffy
- Carol Ann. born 1955, British poet and writer; poet laureate from 2009, her collections include Standing Female Nude (1985), The World's Wife (1999), and Rapture (2005)
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