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tearaway
[ tair-uh-wey ]
adjective
- designed to be easily separated or opened by tearing:
a box with a tearaway seal.
noun
- British. a wild, reckless person.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tearaway1
First recorded in 1825–35; adj., noun use of verb phrase tear away
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Example Sentences
The bad luck for McCain is that by now the electorate can see that Obama is anything but a tearaway.
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I say, Fred, I've backed 'Tearaway,' would you have me hedge off?
From Project Gutenberg
Tearaway was practically an unknown quantity and Picton decided she should not run in public before September.
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He had won many races during the time he had been at Haverton, but vowed no such flier had been in his hands as Tearaway.
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Fred saw this, and giving Tearaway a hint she raced up alongside the Cup horse.
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He knew Tearaway's speed was something abnormal; in his opinion nothing could stand against it.
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