Spillane

[ spi-leyn ]

/ spɪˈleɪn /

noun

MickeyFrank Morrison, 1918–2006, U.S. detective novelist.

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Examples from the Web for spillane

In a lull between the squalls he shouted to Spillane to examine the trolley of the car.
Dutch Courage and Other Stories|Jack London
Spillane shook his head, and demanded, "Where's your father?"
Dutch Courage and Other Stories|Jack London
Jerry noted that he was nervous and abrupt in his movements, and that Mrs. Spillane seemed laboring under some strong anxiety.
Dutch Courage and Other Stories|Jack London
From this side, the car containing Spillane was only two hundred and fifty feet away.
Dutch Courage and Other Stories|Jack London

"And there ain't no use waitin' for Hall," Spillane went on.
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British Dictionary definitions for spillane

Spillane

/ (spɪˈleɪn) /

noun

Mickey, original name Frank Morrison Spillane . 1918–2006, US detective-story writer, best known for his books featuring the detective Mike Hammer, for example I, the Jury (1947) and The Twisted Thing (1966)

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