Vulgar words in Shavings (Page 1)

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cuss x 4
damn x 1
jackass x 1
spunk x 1
            

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And I knew, too, how he does hate the Cap'n; ain't had nothin' but cuss words and such names for him ever since Sam done him out of gettin' the postmaster's job.

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A King Solomon down here in Orham would be an awful lonesome cuss."

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And 'twas ten minutes of twelve Saturday mornin', too, and there was eight men waitin' their turn in line, and nary one of them or Lute either had the spunk to ask Melissa to hurry.

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He don't go to his own father for advice; he goes to the town jackass instead, the critter that spends his time whittlin' out young-one's playthings.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 6,029   ~   ~   ~

DAMN YOU!"

~   ~   ~   Sentence 6,821   ~   ~   ~

Soon's the old cuss gets back and I can catch him by telephone I'll find out.

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Six or eight weeks ago--in January 'twas-- there was a drummer in my store sellin' a line of tools and he was lookin' out of the window when this Phillips cuss went by with Maud Hunniwell, both of 'em struttin' along as if common folks, honest folks, was dirt under their feet.

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