Winkle-hawk

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The spekilation ha'n't turned out just so good as I expected, but it might have been worse ; anyhow, it's a comfort to walk off without a winkle-hawk in one's character for 'cuteness.

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1908 November 11, "Hahne & Co." (advertisement), Elizabeth Daily Journal, evening edition, page 4. NOTE—Some are slightly imperfect through mill stains or “winkle hawks”—hardly noticeable.

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And if out of our experiences we create no more pretentious effort than a hand-book on "The Care of Cutlery," or "The Preservation of Tin Roofs," or "The Mending of Winkle-hawks in Youth's Clothing," we are sure of appreciative readers, and for consolation for what may seem lack of the artistic we will have our regular, continuous royalty payments.

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You've said yourself that everything you own's got some kind of a winkle hawk patched over in the seat.

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