Meaning of like whiteheads | Babel Free

Definitions

With all of one's energy; vigorously.

colloquial

Examples

“So many things of interest⟳ have⟳ happened since you people heard from us we hardly know⟳ where to “begin⟳ to commence at," but really, we're here and working like⟳ whiteheads.”

“Edward Blamey and some of his friends had stuffed a toy cannon with powder and wadded newspapers, and they touched it off right in the middle of Judge⟳ J. T. Day's speech, and then they ran like⟳ whiteheads when they saw⟳ the constable coming . ran long and lightly and youthfully with their pockets filled with torpedoes and Chinese crackers and squibs . . . three cheers for the Red, White and Blue!”

“Don't piffle to the children, Al. Those hens ran like⟳ whiteheads.”

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