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adv. - On the back or shoulder or astraddle on the hip; On a railroad flatcar.

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Usage examples (11)
  • When they saw her coming they ran to meet her, and Curly carried her into the house "pig-a-back."
  • Whether because Frodo was so worn by his long pains, wound of knife, and venomous sting, and sorrow, fear, and homeless wandering, or because some gift of final strength was...
  • They rode pig-a-back races and sang all the songs.
  • "Such a game as this I never learned in Amsterdam or New Amstel," thought Nanking, laughing good-naturedly; "I guess I will cut it short by riding one of their boys...
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