Meany
noun
George, 1894–1980, U.S. labor leader: 3rd president of the AFL 1952–55; 1st president of the AFL-CIO 1955–79.
Meany
American
[mee-nee]
/ ˈmi ni /
noun
meany
British
/ ˈmiːnɪ /
noun
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One of them, Kelly Goodlett, has pleaded guilty and is expected to testify against the others, Joshua Jaynes and Kyle Meany, in their joint trial next year.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2023
Jaynes and Meany are set to be tried together next year.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 30, 2023
In Seattle, his firm was responsible for a number of prestigious buildings, such as the 1411 Fourth Ave., the Great Northern building, The Seattle Times headquarters and the Meany Hotel.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 8, 2023
A trial date has not been set for the case against the other two officers, Joshua Jaynes and Kyle Meany.
From New York Times ● Apr. 24, 2023
Ky Ebright and his boys arrived in Seattle late on the afternoon of Tuesday, April 14, and checked into the Edmond Meany Hotel.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
Don't listen to meany pants: @reckless and @alexhcranz!
From The Verge ● Aug. 26, 2022
And if any of you feel particularly like an old meany you can substitute Brisbane for the archdeacon and everything will be fine in the autumn.
From Time Magazine Archive
Then the Persè owt of Banborowe cam, With him a myghtye meany; With fifteen hondrith archares bold; The wear chosen owt of shyars thre.
From Ballad Book by Katherine Lee Bates
You're a brick, and I was a meany to say what I did.
From Marjorie's New Friend by Carolyn Wells
Then the Persë owt off Banborowe cam, with him a myghtee meany, With fifteen hondrith archares bold off blood and bone; the wear chosen owt of shyars thre.
From Ballads of Scottish Tradition and Romance Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Third Series by Frank Sidgwick
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