That-a-way

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    Alternative form of thataway (“that way”). alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

    "say what you will fer or ag’in ’em, a redskin is by no means as sartain with powder and ball as a white man. Their gifts don’t seem to lie that-a-way."

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"say what you will fer or ag’in ’em, a redskin is by no means as sartain with powder and ball as a white man. Their gifts don’t seem to lie that-a-way."

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