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greyback

[grey-bak]

greyback

/ ˈɡreɪˌbæk /

noun

  1. any of various animals having a grey back, such as the grey whale and the hooded crow

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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“Right, I’ve got the message, fat one! Be sure your Abbot brings lots of valuables with him. Goodbye, old greyback.”

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The rasp of his own "greyback" shirt and the squeak of his boots seemed to bring him to himself.

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Look at this set of ivory, and these claws, old greyback!

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