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"Tiff" Quotes from Famous Books

... lordship would be a little surprised." Lord Mongrober grunted and looked redder and squarer than ever; but he made no attempt at reply, and the victory was evidently left with Dick,—very much to the general exaltation of his character. And he was proud of himself. "We had a little tiff, me and Mongrober," he said to his wife that night. "'E's a very good fellow, and of course he's a lord and all that. But he has to be put down occasionally, and, by George, I did it to-night. You ...

— The Prime Minister • Anthony Trollope

... round his neck. The wanton baggage! And she once protested she loved me! On to 'em, Rofflash. Engage the fellow while I handle the wench. Eh?—Why—look ye there, captain. He's thrown her off. He's going. A tiff I'll swear. What a piece of luck! She's by herself. Now's our ...

— Madame Flirt - A Romance of 'The Beggar's Opera' • Charles E. Pearce

... had fallen in love with a pretty little American, perhaps he would not have married her but for the little tiff with Drake; but that little tiff had just turned the scale, and, though he had taken the step in a moment of pique, he had not regretted it; for he was very fond and proud of his wife. But he was also very fond and proud of Drake, and was extremely pleased ...

— Nell, of Shorne Mills - or, One Heart's Burden • Charles Garvice

Words linked to "Tiff" : wrangle, quarrel, spat, dustup, fuss, bicker, squabble, pettifoggery, bickering, words, run-in