hoppergrass
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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A hoppergrass, one sunny day, Turning hand-springs amid the hay, O'erleaped himself, and fell into A piggin of good apple brew.
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"Why ef yo own minister wus'n thar hiself I hope er hoppergrass may chaw me."
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Y' giv a jump like a hoppergrass.
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"I don't think I like that name as well as 'Hoppergrass,'" said Jimmy.
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The "Hoppergrass" turned again, and the same performance was gone through.
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