perjink
Britishadjective
Etymology
Origin of perjink
C19: of unknown origin
Example Sentences
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Hendry had left home glumly, declaring that the white collar Jess had put on him would throttle him; but her feikieness ended in his surrender, and he was looking unusually perjink.
From A Window in Thrums by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie
His dress was singularly perjink, cut trim and tight from a blue cloth, the collar of a red shirt rolled over on the bosom, a pair of simple gold rings pierced the ears.
From Gilian The Dreamer His Fancy, His Love and Adventure by Neil Munro
Mr. Spencer came out to the front of the Inns, smoking a segar, very perjink with a brocade waistcoat and a collar so high it rasped his ears.
From Gilian The Dreamer His Fancy, His Love and Adventure by Neil Munro
"And so much of the dandy too!" put in M'Iver, himself perjink enough about his apparel.
From John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn by Neil Munro
Of the plagues that were from the plainstones, I have given an exemplary specimen in the plea between old perjink Miss Peggy Dainty, and the widow Fenton, that was commonly called the Tappit-hen.
From The Provost by John Galt
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