But Truth is such a flyaway, such a slyboots, so untransportable and unbarrelable a commodity, that it is as bad to catch as light.
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Slyboots
Synonyms for "slyboots" (19 found)
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Noun(2 words)
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Translations
6 translations across 5 languages.
French
1 entries- chattemite noun (Translations)
German
2 entries- Schlawiner noun (Translations)
- Schlitzohr noun (Translations)
Ido
1 entries- katacho noun (Translations)
Italian
1 entries- gattamorta noun (Translations)
Macedonian
1 entries- и́трец noun (Translations)
Sample sentences
6 total sentences available.
"Oh, you sly-boots!" says the Countess. "Guess you come after the old lady's money!"
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You're such a slyboots, old cocky. I could kiss you.
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Peter: All we gotta do is tell a little white lie. Just go with it. [dials phone] Is this the Grant-a-Dream Foundation? My son Chris is dying! Chris: Holy crap, no! Oh, my God! Peter: That was the lie. Chris: Oh, you slyboots.
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