makin's
Example Sentences
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There was squeals, and shrieks, and a gen'ral mixup; some tryin' to get closer, others beatin' it to get away, and all the makin's of a young riot.
From Shorty McCabe on the Job by Ford, Sewell
Two bits' worth of makin's a week will help one lad make life endurable.
From A Yankee in the Trenches by Holmes, Robert Derby
Jerry," he said, "you got the makin's of a great man.
From Harrigan by Brand, Max
"Wait till I get the makin's 'n' I'll tell you," he said, as he got up and entered a stall.
From Blister Jones by Hambridge, Jay
Dere was cornshuckin's, logrollin's, syrup makin's, and cotton pickin's.
From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 3 by Work Projects Administration
