short-commons

[ shawrt-kom-uhnz ]

/ ˈʃɔrtˈkɒm ənz /

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noun (used with a singular verb)Southern U.S.

a scanty allowance of food.

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Words nearby short-commons

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How to use short-commons in a sentence

After the years of short commons there came this bountiful feast to her soul.
Tristram of Blent|Anthony Hope
The town was not well supplied with provisions, and by the middle of October the defenders were on very short commons indeed.
The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 4 (of 10)|James Edward Parrott
And soon there were short commons for men as well as for beasts.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 71, No. 438, April 1852|Various
The listeners were not kept in suspense as to whether plenty of roast mutton was to supersede the short commons of the past.
Fix Bay'nets|George Manville Fenn

Several wet days, bad quarters, and short commons, had pulled down the strength and lowered the spirits of the Allied troops.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 373, November 1846|Various