coachee
Britishnoun
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Says coachee, "Why Thomas you puzzle my brains, For you never can bridle your wit;" "But how comes it, that I, tho' exposed to the reins Ev'ry day, never suffer a bit?"
From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 280, October 27, 1827 by Various
In we sprang with our valises, and we heard Jack shout— “Make sail, coachee, and see how many knots you can run off the reel.”
From Paddy Finn by Webb, Archibald
Having the reins and whip placed in your unpractised hands while coachee indulges in a glass and chat.
From The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries To-Day and in Days of Old by Harper, Charles G. (Charles George)
The only difference between a small waggon and a coachee, is, that the latter is better finished, has varnished pannels, and doors at the side.
From Travels in North America, From Modern Writers With Remarks and Observations; Exhibiting a Connected View of the Geography and Present State of that Quarter of the Globe by Bingley, William
"Come Thomas," says Kitty, "pray make us a pun,— You're goodnatured and never refuse;" "Ask coachee," says Tom, "he's the fellow for Fun,— For he knows the way to a-mews."
From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 280, October 27, 1827 by Various
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