Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who or that which cheeps, as a young chick: specifically, among sportsmen, the young of the grouse and some other game-birds.
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Examples
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As at the end of a day's trudging in the blinding heat of a Sahara through smoking covers, accompanied by a powerful steam fire-engine, he will probably discover that he has only succeeded in making a bag consisting of one singed "cheeper," the "shooting" is likely to prove more attractive to the amateur unfamiliar with the rifle, but accustomed to the tropical heat of a Central African
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 93, August 13, 1887 Various 1876
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There were cheeper bows that I liked (cheeper don't mean not as good, or as well made) But I loved mine and was blessed by being able to swing it at the time.
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With fly fishing, the rod does the casting for you, the cheeper you get, the harder you have to work on you part.
there is a fly fishing pole at shopko for 30$ you think it is good quality? 2009
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With fly fishing, the rod does the casting for you, the cheeper you get, the harder you have to work on you part.
there is a fly fishing pole at shopko for 30$ you think it is good quality? 2009
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Ammo will be alot cheeper and available in every gas station and hardware store that sells bullets.
adding on to my last question what would be the best caliber in general instead of just a wsm? 2009
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There were cheeper bows that I liked (cheeper don't mean not as good, or as well made) But I loved mine and was blessed by being able to swing it at the time.
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It would have been cheeper to rent a Semi Refer trailer I would bet.
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The Obama team, always ready to cut space budgets as much as possible, will probably note that SpaceX has a rocket that's cheeper and is nearly ready to fly.
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It would have been cheeper to rent a Semi Refer trailer I would bet.
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Ammo will be alot cheeper and available in every gas station and hardware store that sells bullets.
adding on to my last question what would be the best caliber in general instead of just a wsm? 2009
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