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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The breeze was still light, and the "Hoppergrass" made only fair progress.
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It was a lucky thing that the "Hoppergrass" was a large boat.
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