flutter mill
nounChiefly South Midland and Southern U.S.
a flutter wheel, especially a small one designed as a child's plaything.
Origin of flutter mill
1An Americanism dating back to 1865–70
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How to use flutter mill in a sentence
Out comes spirtin' de blood, a-flyin' frum de rollin' body like water frum a flutter-mill.
Burl | Morrison HeadyHe so skeer'd dat he bref come quick, en he heart go lak flutter-mill.
Nights With Uncle Remus | Joel Chandler Harris
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