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slippery dick

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Noun1.slippery dick - small wrasse of tropical Atlantic
wrasse - chiefly tropical marine fishes with fleshy lips and powerful teeth; usually brightly colored
genus Halicoeres, Halicoeres - a genus of Labridae


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I am reliably informed that Wear The Fox Hat, Mary Hinge, Hoof Hearted and Betty Swollocks have all raced on British tracks, while Slippery Dick and Fanny's Delight were decent steeplechasers who actually contested the same race.
As well as being one for the reverse forecast, it would have provided grist to the mill of many an amateur commentator in bars from Cork to Downpatrick, with Slippery Dick no doubt ``coming up on the inside of Foxy Fanny with an irresistible challenge''.
 
 
 
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