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- noun Alternative spelling of
hitchhiker .
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Examples
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Young F was at a friend's birthday party this afternoon, and on our way back I spotted a rare sight - a hitch-hiker trying to get onto the E40 at the Steenokkerzeel junction.
April Books 1) The Emperor's Babe, by Bernardine Evaristo 50books_poc 2010
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They said she'd been pulled out of the seat by a crackhead posing as a hitch-hiker, and left in the middle of nowhere with no money or phone, having to walk for miles through windy country lanes before finding any help.
The Ebsen Reaction 2010
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Befriended by Rose (the heartbroken British hitch-hiker) George sits in the back seat of the car with Elvis, while Tumi and Rose flirt in the front.
Jann Turner: My Normal, Crazy, Mixed-Up Country -- South Africa Jann Turner 2010
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Befriended by Rose (the heartbroken British hitch-hiker) George sits in the back seat of the car with Elvis, while Tumi and Rose flirt in the front.
Jann Turner: My Normal, Crazy, Mixed-Up Country -- South Africa 2010
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Driven off the road in the same place where the hitch-hiker died, distracted in the rain, or just plain gobbled by the evil presence...
seanan_mcguire: A question about hitch-hiking ghosts. seanan_mcguire 2009
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She becomes increasingly frightened of him, and when she is stuck on a railroad crossing and nearly hit by a train, she becomes convinced that the hitch-hiker is trying to kill her.
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I always felt as a hitch-hiker years back that it was I who was taking the risk — drivers can after all be inept, exhausted or drunk, and if it was a couple of guys in the car, there was also the risk of being mugged or worse.
Hitch-Hiker's Guide to a Better Society: Bring Back the Thumb! 2009
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At this point, Nan realizes the truth: The hitch-hiker is not a man who wants her to die, but rather the personification of death itself, just patiently and persistently waiting for her to realize that she has been dead all along.
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Knife In The Water (1962) - Weird dynamics arise when a married couple impulsively invite a young male hitch-hiker on a boating excursion.
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Though some variations had the hitch-hiker just disappearing.
seanan_mcguire: A question about hitch-hiking ghosts. seanan_mcguire 2009
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May 19, 2011