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- noun Plural form of
nail . - noun The four round-topped
pedestals outside the Corn Exchange inBristol on whichbargains used to be struck.
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Examples
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Any one else knows of course that it is “‘s nails” — the contraction of the old oath or interjection — _God’s nails_.
Spare Hours John Brown 1846
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The title nails the hype exactly, it's just another form of invideo and does nothing towards making the ads itself better, such as creating relevancy.
YouTube’s New InVideo Ad Format Is Not Google AdWords - Publishing 2.0 2007
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Having an airbrushed bride and groom on your nails is another option or perhaps lace details.
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The nails from the cross had been scraped for flakes.
365 tomorrows » Duncan Shields : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day 2010
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Now the way they walk around with the "fat pants" and the tee shirts and the shaved heads, with the long, manicured nails, is just not my idea of a sweet old woman.
The Colorful Garments Painted by Eugene de Blaas (1815-1894) 2009
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I saw that one or two of you were looking to give up the coffin nails and wondering whether that was on topic.
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I had to give up coffin nails years ago, went cold turkey and won.
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The nails from the cross had been scraped for flakes.
365 tomorrows » 2010 » February : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day 2010
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Under the nails is one of the dirtiest parts of the entire body and once you take those nails and rub your eyes or scratch an itch, you are infecting yourself with any bacteria that grabbed onto the inside of those nails.
James Altucher: 12 Ways to Live Forever James Altucher 2010
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Over on the Skaguay Trail horseshoe nails is just as good as a quarter any day.
CHAPTER I 2010
GHibbs commented on the word nails
Also 3rd person singular of the verb 'to nail'. 'As he nails the notice to the fence he will ...'
September 13, 2011
yarb commented on the word nails
Are you seriously going to leave this comment on every noun which is also a verb??
September 13, 2011