possums

Poisoning of possums is an environmentally unacceptable way of control.

Boing Boing: April 18, 2004 - April 24, 2004 Archives 2004

We found out later that she had slammed on the brakes harder than necessary to also avoid a family of possums, which is what made the car careen off the road and hit a tree that stopped our skid down the incline.

Perfect Recall Ann Beattie 2000

We found out later that she had slammed on the brakes harder than necessary to also avoid a family of possums, which is what made the car careen off the road and hit a tree that stopped our skid down the incline.

Perfect Recall Ann Beattie 2000

In all, we got seven 'possums, which is considered a very small bag.

A Boy's Voyage Round the World Samuel Smiles 1858

If Dame Edna can call everyone "possums", then EA can call her people "squirrels".

Go Name Yourself Editorial Anonymous 2009

December 28, 2007 at 10:25 am i fink dese are my favorite kind of possums:

*fa la la la la - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2007

We had a lot o 'game ter eat, such as possums, coons, rabbits and birds.

Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, North Carolina Narratives, Part 1 Various

Slaves warn't spozen to go huntin 'at night and everybody know you can't ketch no' possums 'ceppin' at night!

Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 1 Work Projects Administration

De best way to tote 'possums is to split a stick and run deir tails thoo' de crack -- den fling de stick crost your shoulders and tote de 'possums 'long safe and sound.

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 2 Work Projects Administration

We thought these were made by "'possums," but later, when a

From a New England Woman's Diary in Dixie in 1865, 1865