sandman
Origin of sandman
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How to use sandman in a sentence
"It makes my blood run cold to hear him," whispered the sandman.
Auriol | W. Harrison Ainsworth"I don't half like it," replied the sandman, his teeth chattering with apprehension.
Auriol | W. Harrison Ainsworth"Vith all my 'art," replied the sandman, searching the clothes of the victim.
Auriol | W. Harrison Ainsworth"That's a view o' the case worthy of an Old Bailey lawyer," replied the sandman.
Auriol | W. Harrison Ainsworth"Exactly the case with the t'other," whispered the Tinker to the sandman.
Auriol | W. Harrison Ainsworth
British Dictionary definitions for sandman
/ (ˈsændˌmæn) /
(in folklore) a magical person supposed to put children to sleep by sprinkling sand in their eyes
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