larruping
Americanadverb
Etymology
Origin of larruping
Example Sentences
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Under the late, larruping Publisher Frederick G. Bonfils, the only editorial voice in the Denver Post was a column called "That's That."
From Time Magazine Archive
Such minor-league larruping at one time placed a $200,000 price tag around Stout Steve's bullneck, had won him four major-league tries before this year's with the Tigers.
From Time Magazine Archive
Ed's twin, who was small and puny next to his larruping brother, died in his first year.
From Time Magazine Archive
The music is soft, even in its occasional larruping climaxes, and modern in its distilled dissonances, and it always keeps the original tune in mind.
From Time Magazine Archive
Blame my buttons, if I don't always hate to pronounce that larruping long name Blennerhassett!
From A Dream of Empire Or, The House of Blennerhassett by Venable, William Henry
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