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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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A critter has been worrying at my pumpkin on my front porch.
  

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Worrying is sometimes used as s slang term for bothering or eating in this context. "

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Worrying is sometimes used as s slang term for bothering or eating in this context. (apparently?) I would drop the "at."
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Hi,

The wod 'critter 'is informal and, I would say, probably regional in use. Not everyone uses it.

Clive

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