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peppering - definition and meaning
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from The Century Dictionary.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
adjective
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verb pepper .
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King; but the star belonged as much to Germany and France as to England, and astronomers abroad scouted the idea of peppering the heavens with the names of nobodies.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 12 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Scientists Elbert Hubbard 1885
Rising before the sun, Sibley could hear endless deep, croaking calls peppering the darkness, and when dawn finally broke, it revealed more than
unknown title 2009
He's referred to as Darth Cheney because in his perverted version of America, capitalism is when no-bid contracts are awarded to the company you used to run, lying under oath about WMDs is acceptable, attempting to claim the BP's office is not really under either the executive or legislative branches, and shooting your friend in the face is referred to as "peppering ".
Liz Cheney open to running for office 2009
**By the way, the pasta is quite lemony and has some heat from the generous 'peppering ' so try to restrain from adding lemon juice and pepper.
Shrimp Scampi with Lemon Pepper Pasta~Healthy Version Jennifer 2009
According to the report, it didn't take long for the local politicians to start "peppering " the presenters with questions.
Take me out to the soccer game Duane Rollins 2009
Apparently, Dick's lawyer friend had a mild heart attack after a pellet from the "peppering " lodged in his heart.
Is That Legal?: When You "Assume" the Risk, You Make an "Ass" Out Of ... Well, You Get the Idea. 2006
The wounds are far more serious than "peppering " with bird shot.
Not Presidential Material 2006
Now, putting aside the fact that "peppering " is something we should be doing to steaks, the story has since been modified to say 30 yards.
DickCheneyShotAGuyInTheFaceGate 2006
Elephant all right, just as he had so wildly declared when he heard all that threatening talk about guns and "peppering " and such dire things.
The Airplane Boys among the Clouds or, Young Aviators in a Wreck John Luther Langworthy
In central and southern Germany the custom is called "peppering "
Christmas in Ritual and Tradition, Christian and Pagan Clement A. Miles
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