shammer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of shammer
Example Sentences
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Attempts to avoid military service are comparatively rare in the conseil de r�vision of the Seine, and the shammers are readily detected.
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"He's quite right, sir," said Harry Girdwood, "you are inimitable as a shammer."
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After examining Sergeant Mock's feet for twenty minutes, and testing the skin as well, he pronounced Mock a shammer.
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The sham is often so perfect an image of the reality that even the shammer is deceived.
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