sawder
Britishnoun
verb
Etymology
Origin of sawder
C19: metaphorical use of variant of solder
Example Sentences
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Like a true downeast Yankee, he knew the effect of soft sawder upon human nature.
From The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation Volume 1 by Roger, Charles
"You won't turn around afterwards and expect a lot of soft sawder because you've bought me a meal?"
From The Cinema Murder by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)
“It took a precious long time to say that,” said I. “O, the rest was sawder and bonjour and that,” said Case.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 17 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis
Oh, the old fox, with all his blandness and soft sawder!
From The Red Derelict by Mitford, Bertram
I can't say a civil thing to anybody now, but he looks arch, as if he had found a mare's nest, and says, 'Ah, Slick! none of your soft sawder now.'
From Nature and Human Nature by Haliburton, Thomas Chandler
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