saucebox

I am more dutiful, I hope, than witty; or I should be a fool as well as a saucebox.

Clarissa Harlowe 2006

“Look at her Laura-ship!” said a saucebox to her partner.

The Getting of Wisdom 2003

I had your letter this night, as told you just and no more in my last; for this must be taken up in answering yours, saucebox.

The Journal to Stella 2003

"Out, out with you, you saucebox, you interloper!" she screamed; and she dashed at him and pecked him till he beat a speedy retreat.

The Nursery, No. 103, July, 1875. Vol. XVIII. A Monthly Magazine for Youngest Readers Various

To-day I have been visiting, which I had long neglected; and I dined with Mrs. Barton alone; and sauntered at the Coffee-house till past eight, and have been busy till eleven, and now I'll answer your letter, saucebox.

The Journal to Stella Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745 1901

I had your letter this night, as told you just and no more in my last; for this must be taken up in answering yours, saucebox.

The Journal to Stella Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745 1901

The calabash is left in the sun, and when the sauce dries up, water is poured on the dry ingredients, a perpetual saucebox.

Mystic Isles of the South Seas. Frederick O'Brien 1900

"After all, I'm not sure but Nature's biggest miracle has been performed in the saucebox."

A Bookful of Girls Anna Fuller 1884

The saucebox! and she earning the mighty wage of two-fifty per week.

Reels and Spindles A Story of Mill Life Evelyn Raymond 1876

"I wish it were at the bottom!" replied saucebox, as loud as she could bawl, and pointing to the pedestals.

Dr. Johnson and Fanny Burney 1842