| Word | assegai |
|---|---|
| Definition | n. A slender, iron-tipped spear used by southern African people. v. To attack with an assegai. |
| Sentence | It was a mistake, of course. I see that now." "Did what?" "Jabbed him with my assegai. Mind you," said Horace, "I didn't mean to. It wasn't as if I had had any settled plans. I was just trying to hold him off. |
| Source | Uncle Fred in the Springtime, The Best of Wodehouse, p. 559 |
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