Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A variant of
keeps . Seekeeps and cage-shuts.
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Examples
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It was in the palmy days of the traffic with the Isle of Man, when that tight little island supplied the best French brandy for the drouthy lairds of half Scotland, also lace for the "keps" and stomachers of their dames, not to speak of the Sabbath silks of the farmer's goodwife, wherein she brawly showed that she had as proper a respect for herself in the house of God as my lady herself.
Bog-Myrtle and Peat Tales Chiefly of Galloway Gathered from the Years 1889 to 1895 1887
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This keps being pulled of of context by the media. terry in Fl
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He's an utterly unrepentant hacker, yet he wonders what strange force keps gets his boxes banned.
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He's an utterly unrepentant hacker, yet he wonders what strange force keps gets his boxes banned.
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He's an utterly unrepentant hacker, yet he wonders what strange force keps gets his boxes banned.
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Keep at it Grandpa, if the ole 'ticker keps tickin, you might make through your next hundred days ... we'll worry about your FIRST hundred days after that milestone.
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September 7, 2009 at 8:18 am ifs kitteh katchiz meh hims kan keps meh
youz jus jellyus - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2009
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I know my account details, but TwitterGram keps borking.
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September 3, 2009 at 1:48 pm adn dey keps replasins it
Having vanquished the dreaded pink, - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2009
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CNN keps putting Sarah Palin on the teevee this morning.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! CC 2008
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