hoof-and-mouth disease

[ hoof-uhn-mouth, hoof- ]

Origin of hoof-and-mouth disease

1
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

Words Nearby hoof-and-mouth disease

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How to use hoof-and-mouth disease in a sentence

  • They went through the country like the hoof-and-mouth disease, and killed the Indians off like cattle.

    The Red One | Jack London