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Awkwardness See also Ineptitude. Clouseau, Inspector Jacques bungling detective who inadvertently but always gets his man. [Am. Cinema: “The Pink Panther” in Halliwell, 565–566] lanky Yankee schoolmaster who loves Katrina. [Am. Lit.: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow] tall, uncouth, awkward fellow with large feet. [Br. Lit.: Vanity Fair] bumbling, awkward dog; originally named Dippy Dawg. [Comics: “Mickey Mouse” in Horn, 492] a penniless, stupid, and oafish poet. [Fr. Lit.: The Hunchback of Notre Dame] ungainly comic strip oaf with height of six foot three. [Comics: Horn, 450] simple-minded, clumsy giant; parasite of George. [Am. Lit.: Of Mice and Men] falls off his horse every time it stops. [Br. Lit.: Lewis Carroll Through the Looking-Glass] |
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| This time it wants better treatment, and is exploiting its nuisance value to get it. We have offered Aquiline a nuisance value sum to put this nonsense behind us," explained Mr. The litigation between TLC and Lasik Vision was settled on a nuisance value basis for an amount substantially less than the cost of TLC's anticipated legal fees had the matter proceeded to trial. |
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