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shake 1. an instance of shaking dice before casting 2. Music another word for trill 3. a dance, popular in the 1960s, in which the body is shaken convulsively in time to the beat 4. an informal name for earthquake shake [shāk] (materials) Separation between adjoining layers of wood, due to causes other than drying. A thick hand-cut shingle. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Shake me, shake me, I pray,' cried the tree; 'my apples, one and all, are ripe. On his departure the Farmer grievously lamented the destruction of his sheep and oxen, but his wife, who had been a spectator to all that took place, said, "On my word, you are rightly served, for how could you for a moment think of shutting up a Lion along with you in your farmyard when you know that you shake in your shoes if you only hear his roar at a distance? And the "nigger" in him was surprised when the white friend put out his hand for a shake with him. |
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