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  • noun plural fecal matter of animals; plural of dropping{2}.

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  • noun animal excrement

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  • noun fecal matter of animals

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Examples

  • Based on past behavior, I think we can expect a extra large load of turd droppings from the Trolls on this thread.

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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.

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  • Unless, of course, it's droppings from a giant bat, like the one staring at me through my window.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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