Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A dialectal (Irish) corruption of potato.
- An obsolete form of
pretty .
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- noun dated, Ireland
potato
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Examples
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The chapter of the Purâna in which that sloka occurs at first declares concentration (Yoga) to be the remedy of all the afflictions of the Samsâra; thereupon explains the different stages of Yoga up to the so-called pratyâhâra (complete restraining of the senses from receiving external impressions); then, in order to teach the attainment of the 'perfect object' (subhâsraya) required for dhâranâ, declares that the highest Brahman, i. e.
The Vedanta-Sutras with the Commentary by Ramanuja — Sacred Books of the East, Volume 48 George Thibaut 1881
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Ai awlwayz misses teh nawt sekund praty. –comez layte wif toona adn anchoavy orr durrves adn big (big) bottuls uv tasty wite wyne (ai likes teh wynes tooo much)
Are they this big - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2010
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Yis. ken yu sai 50? eeek! ai hurd dere wuz tu be a praty but aim nawt n bited.
Must haz this payprwerk donz - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2009
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Jus 1 mai dortur getz marid , nawt hab weding,but praty.
i haz a mous - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008
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I don't think Kucinich has any millions, but your point is well taken -- those who don't like the praty could break away to another party, already there, or a new one ....
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When Barny and Peter were in the "praty-field," Barny opened the trenches (I don't mean the potato trenches), but, in military parlance, he opened the trenches and laid siege to Peter Kelly, setting forth the extensive profits that had been realized at various "specs" that had been made by his neighbors in exporting potatoes.
Stories of Comedy Rossiter Johnson 1885
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"Why, you see, sir, it was in the regard of a little bit o 'business, an' if you'd come wid me and take a turn in the praty-field, I'll be behouldin 'to you, and maybe you'll hear somethin' that won't be displazin 'to you."
Stories of Comedy Rossiter Johnson 1885
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"Yea sewer," said a myry fellawe (for such as be myrie will make myrye jests) -- "even as good right as a pertre to yield peres, and praty pygys to eat them."'
Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 460 Volume 18, New Series, October 23, 1852 Various 1841
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My dear Hannah, vat praty, letil, nice Hecate you is! continued
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You are de praty virgin of de moon, Miss Hannah, and it is not beesness, vat for, I vant you, but de pleasure, vich is de only sarioos beesness vat seenefees, of de life, Miss Hannah.
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