hoof-and-mouth disease
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hoof-and-mouth disease
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
Example Sentences
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The Dallas Cowboys surely will disappoint again; they’ll be as appealing as a corral full of cattle with hoof-and-mouth disease.
From Newsweek
They went through the country like the hoof-and-mouth disease, and killed the Indians off like cattle.
From Project Gutenberg
Cholera may carry off his hogs, or hoof-and-mouth disease his cattle.
From Project Gutenberg
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