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Riley
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Ri·ley  (rl), James Whitcomb Known as "the Hoosier poet." 1849-1916.
American poet whose most famous works, "Little Orphant Annie" (1885) and "The Raggedy Man" (1890), were written in speech patterns particular to Indiana.
rile·y  (rl)
adj.
1. Stirred up emotionally; upset.
2. Roiled; turbid.
Riley [ˈraɪlɪ]
n
the life of Riley a luxurious and carefree existence
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Riley1
n
(Biographies / Riley, Bridget (Louise) (1931 F, British, ARTS AND CRAFTS: painter) Bridget (Louise). born 1931, British painter, best known for her black-and-white op art paintings of the 1960s
riley - Has two meanings: thick and turbid, or angry and irritable.
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Noun1.Riley - United States poet (1849-1916)Riley - United States poet (1849-1916)      
James Whitcomb Riley
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Riley [ˈraɪlɪ] N to live the life of Riley (Brit) → darse buena vida
Riley
n to live the life of Riley (Brit inf) → leben wie Gott in Frankreich (inf)
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But Scottish crews were snubbed for the shooting of Life Of Riley and The Old Guys, both aired UK-wide earlier this year.
FURY OVER SITCOMS SNUB by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
He said: "The thought my father's been pretending to be nearly dead with pneumonia, spending hours trying to ingest food through a tube for the last few years to rise, Lazaruslike from his sickbed to live the life of Riley is both absurd and very hurtful.
BIGGS' SON'S FURY AT 'FAKE SICKNESS' by The Mirror (London, England)
Life of Riley, Broud-ie'ode to son Riley had the crowd on their feet for the first time, jubilant at the music before them.
Review; LIGHTNING SEEDS Philharmonic Hall by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)
 
 
 
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