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English citations of spunk
- 1864, George Ticknor, Life of William Hickling Prescott, p. 137:
- In a letter to Mrs. Ticknor, who was then in Germany, dated March, 1836,—at the end of weather memorable for its extreme severity,—he says, "You will give me credit for some spunk when I tell you that I have not been frightened by the cold a single morning from a ride on horseback to Jamaica Plain and back again before breakfast. My mark has been to see the sun rise by Mr. Greene's school, if you remember where that is." When the rides here referred to were taken, the thermometer was often below zero of Fahrenheit.
- 1991, Lindsey Hanks, Long Texas Night, Zebra Books, p. 26:
- “You've got spunk, missy, I′ll have to say that for you. Maybe with your spunk and my good looks we can get this place in shape again.”
It was Sarah′s turn to laugh.