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Definition of Screwiness
1. [n -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Screwiness
Literary usage of Screwiness
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Old Melbourne Memories by Rolf Boldrewood (1899)
"The expense of stock- management bore hard upon receipts, particularly when the
proprietor had not inherited the saving grace of " screwiness. ..."
2. Old Melbourne Memories by Rolf Boldrewood (1896)
"The expense of stock- management bore hard upon receipts, particularly when the
proprietor had not inherited the saving grace of " screwiness. ..."
3. On Blue Water by Edmondo De Amicis, Jacob B. Brown (1897)
"American or English, yes; but the national screwiness would not hear of them."—Faltan
pata- cones, said the priest. "Too poor. ..."
4. Unasked Advice: A Series of Articles on Horses and Hunting, Reprinted from by Impecuniosus (1872)
"... if each nag is not contented with one example of screwiness I" I don't, however,
go so far as to recommend the purchase of notoriously unsound horses, ..."
5. The Selangor Journal: Jottings Past and Present (1894)
"Lochiel will also lie starters ; and Molly (if she gets over her present screwiness)
will he in Mr. Ker.s hands. In addition to these there may be a couple ..."
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