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- noun Plural form of
dawk .
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Examples
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One of our dawks arrived opened: this no doubt took place in the palace, although the Deb strenuously denies it.
Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries William Griffith
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If the Court disobeyed, he might himself frame a dispatch ordering Lord William Bentinck to put the dawks all over Bengal on horseback.
Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 4 Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay 1829
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I don't know if the die-hard guys are going to boo dawks - if I were there, I surely woudn't but I'm not a fan of Philadelphia anymore so I can't really give out a good opinion.
WN.com - Articles related to Dole renews lease at Wilmington port 2010
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I don't know if the die-hard guys are going to boo dawks - if I were there, I surely woudn't but
WN.com - Articles related to Dole renews lease at Wilmington port 2010
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I don't know if the die-hard guys are going to boo dawks - if I were there, I surely woudn't but
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I don't know if the die-hard guys are going to boo dawks - if I were there, I surely woudn't but I'm not a fan of Philadelphia anymore so I can't really give out a good opinion.
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Those who engage in name calling have forfeited their opinion to the rubbish heap. dawks
Blog updates 2009
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If not, send messengers and dawks to me, and I, the great master tyrant, will come myself, and put to shame all the paltry delegate tools of despotism, that have not edge enough to cut their way through and do the services I have ordained for them. "
The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 12 (of 12) Edmund Burke 1763
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