Guppy
['gʌpɪ] or ['ɡʌpi]
Definition
(noun.) small freshwater fish of South America and the West Indies; often kept in aquariums.
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Examples
- At last he was happily got down without any accident, and then he began to beat Mr. Guppy with a hoop-stick in quite a frantic manner. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- It's very honourable of you, miss, I am sure, said Mr. Guppy. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Why, what I may think after dinner, returns Mr. Jobling, is one thing, my dear Guppy, and what I may think before dinner is another thing. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Mr. Guppy, says Mr. Tulkinghorn, could I have a word with you? Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Only round the corner, said Mr. Guppy. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- It's always more like a fit than a nap, says Mr. Guppy, shaking him again. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- To become a Guppy is the object of his ambition. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Then you really and truly at this point, says Mr. Guppy, give up the whole thing, if I understand you, Tony? Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- But Mr. Carstone is for the time being established in Kenge's room, whereat Mr. Guppy chafes. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Miss Summerson, stammered Mr. Guppy, I--I--beg your pardon, but in our profession--we--we--find it necessary to be explicit. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Mr. Guppy replies, Jobling, we have. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Mr. Guppy sneaks away. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Here Mr. Guppy's mother fell into an extraordinary passion of rolling her head and smiling waggishly at anybody who would look at her. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- I think your ladyship, says Mr. Guppy, can hardly remember Miss Summerson's face? Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Sir Leicester pauses, stares, repeats in a killing voice, The young man of the name of Guppy? Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
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