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greyback

[ grey-bak ]

noun



greyback

/ ˈɡreɪˌbæk /

noun

  1. any of various animals having a grey back, such as the grey whale and the hooded crow
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Example Sentences

“Right, I’ve got the message, fat one! Be sure your Abbot brings lots of valuables with him. Goodbye, old greyback.”

The rasp of his own "greyback" shirt and the squeak of his boots seemed to bring him to himself.

Look at this set of ivory, and these claws, old greyback!

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