Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun plural fecal matter of animals; plural of
dropping{2} .
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- noun
animal excrement
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun fecal matter of animals
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Examples
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Based on past behavior, I think we can expect a extra large load of turd droppings from the Trolls on this thread.
Think Progress » Number of millionaires in America increased 16 percent in 2009. 2010
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Well, now Mayer is hoping fans will follow him to his blog to keep up with his brain droppings, now not limited to 140 character bursts.
Onetime Twitterholic John Mayer explains why he quit Liz Kelly 2010
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Unless, of course, it's droppings from a giant bat, like the one staring at me through my window.
The Glooston Terror Peter Ashley 2008
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A roost tree may hold whole flocks, resulting in droppings and feathers piled barnyard-deep around the trunk.
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Despite the dog droppings from the other residents 'dogs, and the thrash-metal barbecues they liked to hold in the middle of the yard, where people didn't seem able or willing to watch their feet, I did manage to grow a small selection of bushes and vines.
Archive 2007-07-01 Heather McDougal 2007
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Small Organic Fertilizer company whose products are made from earthworm droppings is being sued by industry giant Scotts
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Small Organic Fertilizer company whose products are made from earthworm droppings is being sued by industry giant Scotts
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Despite the dog droppings from the other residents 'dogs, and the thrash-metal barbecues they liked to hold in the middle of the yard, where people didn't seem able or willing to watch their feet, I did manage to grow a small selection of bushes and vines.
Genius Loci: the Spirits of Place Heather McDougal 2007
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We would busy ourselves feeding the chickens that Bubbie kept in the backyard, or playing the well-known Maria Street baseball which was with the droppings from the horses.
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I know it’s possible to turn brain droppings into something you can actually be proud of.
Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » The Root of Procrastination 2009
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