Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The dried and bleached straw of an Italian variety of wheat.
- noun A braided fabric made from this straw.
- noun A hat made from this fabric.
- noun Any of a breed of small, hardy domestic chickens of Mediterranean origin, noted for prolific production of eggs.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A type of dried wheat
straw , fabric made from it, or a hat made from that fabric. - noun A member of a breed of chickens.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Bozo The Neoclown says: so, jdummy. what if it were barney frank who shouted to old ginny foxx “shut the hell up, you old foghorn leghorn sounding beyotch”?
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Bozo The Neoclown says: timmeh, would you have been as supportive if someone shouted at ginny fox “foghorm leghorn sounding beyotch”?
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Bozo The Neoclown says: so, jdummy. what if it were barney frank who shouted to old ginny foxx “shut the hell up, you old foghorn leghorn sounding beyotch”?
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They raised leghorn chickens for their eggs and meat, and they also raised rabbits.
In the Still of the Night Ann Rule 2010
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They raised leghorn chickens for their eggs and meat, and they also raised rabbits.
In the Still of the Night Ann Rule 2010
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They raised leghorn chickens for their eggs and meat, and they also raised rabbits.
In the Still of the Night Ann Rule 2010
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Fast egg-laying white leghorn chickens and quick-growing large white pigs are other examples of high-yield stock.
Livestock Meltdown Threatens Developing World | Impact Lab 2007
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I believe the latter was a white leghorn, but variety remains questionable.
Tuesday roadkill report jhetley 2008
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July 11, 2008 at 3:23 pm ya mai grand ma used 2 have leghorn chickens in her yard and our indoor kittehs were going crazy. if I let maine out i put her on harness not leash harness. it is bettah. we moved away frm da leghorns..6 weeks ago.
DIS PIZZA - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008
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One day last September, 8 white leghorn roosters showed up.
"When do journalists have to 'protect' readers from Untruth masking itself as dissent or skepticism?" Ann Althouse 2008
bilby commented on the word leghorn
WeirdNet says it's a hat.
October 4, 2009
reesetee commented on the word leghorn
Well, I'll be. WeirdNet is right!
October 5, 2009