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flutter mill
noun
, Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S.
- a flutter wheel, especially a small one designed as a child's plaything.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of flutter mill1
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70
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Example Sentences
Out comes spirtin' de blood, a-flyin' frum de rollin' body like water frum a flutter-mill.
From Project Gutenberg
He so skeer'd dat he bref come quick, en he heart go lak flutter-mill.
From Project Gutenberg
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