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
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
Why, I don't hardly ride the same cayuse the second day, straight hand-running.
From Bar-20 Days by Mulford, Clarence Edward
Rerdell swore in the affidavit of June 20, 1881, and he swore to that affidavit three times hand-running, that no such books existed.
From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 10 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Legal by Ingersoll, Robert Green
You can tell the same story twice, hand-running, which is more than most folks can do.
From The Price by Lynde, Francis
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