hand-running
Americanadverb
Etymology
Origin of hand-running
First recorded in 1820–30; extension of “in the run of a hand,” a reference to a card player receiving several good cards in a single deal, and implying quick succession
Example Sentences
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In fact, for two years hand-running, almost daily, and in spite of the three-legged shepherd’s fang-baring snarls, Bernabe had been ticketing Onofre’s perambulating junk heap.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
It could not be for lack of the bath; he had already slept well without it too many nights hand-running.
From Gideon's Band A Tale of the Mississippi by Cable, George Washington
The boys often took part in the games, and Chet showed his skill as a boxer by flooring two of the tars hand-running.
From First at the North Pole Two Boys in the Arctic Circle by Stratemeyer, Edward
Yes, I tell you, seven hand-running is enough for any woman to be proud of, Mis' Poteet, and it ought to be taken notice of.
From Rose of Old Harpeth by Daviess, Maria Thompson
She wouldn't get many silk-dresses, and she'd have to fix her old bonnets over two or three years hand-running.
From The Mystery of Metropolisville by Eggleston, Edward
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