Meaning of wild as a Tuckernuck steer | Babel Free
Examples
““Sounds wild as a Tuckernuck steer⟳,” he observed. “What brings Peleg here now, Sister Abby? Thee said his last⟳ letter told thee of his fine new job ..."”
“[…] and went hand over hand, a knife in his teeth — wild as a Tuckernuck steer⟳, Fred was — out the line, cut⟳ away the lashings, […]”
“"Davy was born as wild as a Tuckernuck steer⟳ and time ain't chastened him none."”
“The shock⟳ of the frigid sea made my nerves wild as a Tuckernuck steer⟳. I felt freeze-dried as the icy cold electrified my vitals.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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