leather-lunged

[ leth-er-luhngd ]

adjective

speaking or capable of speaking in a loud, resonant voice, especially for prolonged periods: The leather-lunged senator carried on the filibuster for 18 hours.

Origin of leather-lunged

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First recorded in 1840–50

Words Nearby leather-lunged

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How to use leather-lunged in a sentence

But these cheers were as nothing to the leather-lunged roars that bade Jack and Joe farewell as they stepped into the carriage.
The Boss of Wind River | David Goodger (goodger@python.org)
A sound of lamentation—prolonged and leather-lunged lamentation—smote upon the air.
Lad: A Dog | Albert Payson Terhune
These calls were few at first, but the men yelling them were leather-lunged.
Man of Many Minds | E. Everett Evans

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