Of what use were the Sunday schools, the night schools, and the sewing classes, when in the evenings there was Joe Garland with his infernal and eternal tum-tumming of guitar and ukulele, his strong drink, and his hula dancing?. From Wordnik.com. [The House of Pride and Other Tales of Hawaii:The House of Pride] Reference
As his daughter recalled it to McCabe, Cohan then sang the song that included the famous lines: “Over there, over there,/Send the word, send the word over there,/That the Yanks are coming, the Yanks are coming,/The drums rum-tumming everywhere.”. From Wordnik.com. [2009 April 06 « One-Minute Book Reviews] Reference
That brought to mind the advice almost a century ago of an American geopolitician describing the only exit strategy worth considering: Over there, over there Send the word, send the word, Over there That the Yanks are coming, The Yanks are coming, The drums rum tumming every where So prepare, Say a prayer Send the word, Send the word to beware We\'ll be over, we\'re coming over. From Wordnik.com. [Tony Blankley: To Die for an Exit Strategy] Reference
This vehicle also improves the tumming of the vehicles. From Wordnik.com. [RV Full Time Living. RV News, Tips and Information] Reference
"Me tumming -- me tumming, Annie!" and then Nan raised her charming face and placed her cool baby hand in Annie's. From Wordnik.com. [A World of Girls The Story of a School] Reference
Sunday schools, the night schools, and the sewing classes, when in the evenings there was Joe Garland with his infernal and eternal tum - tumming of guitar and ukulele, his strong drink, and his hula dancing?. From Wordnik.com. [The House of Pride] Reference
I should say, if you divided the population into four parts, that two of these were playing billiards, one tum-tumming 'Hey, Juliana' on the banjo, and the remaining fourth looking on and drinking whisky, and occasionally taking part in the chorus. From Wordnik.com. [Wandering Heath] Reference
The drums rum tumming every where. From Wordnik.com. [Tony Blankley: To Die for an Exit Strategy] Reference
The drums rum-tumming. From Wordnik.com. [Expecting Rain] Reference
"Me tum; Annie tumming too.". From Wordnik.com. [A World of Girls The Story of a School] Reference
"Her's not tumming," he shouted. From Wordnik.com. [The Boys and I: A Child's Story for Children] Reference
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