long clam
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of long clam
An Americanism dating back to 1835–45
Example Sentences
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Mr. Dillwyn laughed a little, looking at this fair creature, who was talking to him, and finding it hard to imagine her among the rushes racing with a long clam.
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