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Admiral Dewey   /ˈædmərəl dˈui/   Listen
Admiral Dewey

noun
1.
A United States naval officer remembered for his victory at Manila Bay in the Spanish-American War.  Synonyms: Dewey, George Dewey.





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... that worked so easy I had to quit it. You see that bottle of blue ink on the table? I tattooed an anchor on the back of my hand and went to a bank and told 'em I was Admiral Dewey's nephew. They offered to cash my draft on him for a thousand, but I didn't know my uncle's first name. It shows, though, what an easy town it is. As for burglars, they won't go in a house now unless there's a hot ...
— Strictly Business • O. Henry


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