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Kapa Posted 11 years ago
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Hello friends,
Would you please tell me the meaning of the bold adjective? I extracted it from Harper Lee's novel (Go set a Watchman).
“Now, that’s another thing, and it’s just one more thing you’ve failed to take into consideration about your father. You’ve been extravagant with your talk of despots, Hitlers, and ring-tailed sons of bitches—by the way, where did you get that?
Thank you for your time.
Would you please tell me the meaning of the bold adjective? I extracted it from Harper Lee's novel (Go set a Watchman).
“Now, that’s another thing, and it’s just one more thing you’ve failed to take into consideration about your father. You’ve been extravagant with your talk of despots, Hitlers, and ring-tailed sons of bitches—by the way, where did you get that?
Thank you for your time.
Top answer
"ring-tail" refers to the racoon, a nocturnal animal that was hunted with dogs in the American rural south. It has a rather nasty temper and is a scavenger of garbage cans. The short name "****" is derogatory, historically used as an epithet for an African-American.
- "ring-tail" refers to the racoon, a nocturnal animal that was hunted with dogs in the American rural south.
- It has a rather nasty temper and is a scavenger of garbage cans.
- The short name "****" is derogatory, historically used as an epithet for an African-American.
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"ring-tail" refers to the racoon, a nocturnal animal that was hunted with dogs in the American rural south. It has a rather nasty temper and is a scavenger of garbage cans.
The short name "****" is derogatory, historically used as an epithet for an African-American.
The short name "****" is derogatory, historically used as an epithet for an African-American.
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