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  • The main character of the group was called "Didi Mocó" ( "Mocó" is a slang word with lots o possible meanings, all depending on context, but it usually refers to something sahhby, ill-done, poor -- if someone lives at a small, dirty room in a seedy hotel, he may refer to his place as "my mocó").

    Lots More Conan In Brazil! Part 2! Cromsblood 2010

  • When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done.

    The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money 2003

  • "After all, it would be ill-done of me to deprive both the Commander of Dragons and Haraket of that privilege."

    Joust Lackey, Mercedes 2003

  • It might be that Jefer really was denied to us; but we were not without hope that there, too, we should find the technical work of demolition ill-done by these pitiful Turks.

    Seven Pillars of Wisdom Thomas Edward 2003

  • The other two, infant oblates given to God by their parents, are already twelve and ten years old, and are settled and happy among us, it would be ill-done to disturb their tranquillity.

    The Devil's Novice Peters, Ellis, 1913- 1983

  • It was ill-done and against my conscience, but I did it.

    The Devil's Novice Peters, Ellis, 1913- 1983

  • The other two, infant oblates given to God by their parents, are already twelve and ten years old, and are settled and happy among us, it would be ill-done to disturb their tranquillity.

    The Devil's Novice Peters, Ellis, 1913- 1983

  • It was ill-done and against my conscience, but I did it.

    The Devil's Novice Peters, Ellis, 1913- 1983

  • In many places we will find a comrade, a humble man or woman of the people, who makes mistakes, commits errors, who does things poorly -- and of course the people have to fight incessantly against things ill-done, against mistakes.

    SPEECH TO MEMBERS OF THE PURS 1963

  • That morning, having slept badly, she had been out of temper with her women; her hair was ill-done, and she had not kept still while her mouth was painted.

    The Bull From The Sea Renault, Mary 1962

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