Bluffs

Coulees (as used in this area of Southwestern Wisconsin) are the valleys between river bluffs, derived from the French word 'couler', to flow. ❋ Unknown (2008)

He called the bluffs on the other side of the wide valley a mystical place, the land of “honey and cobras.” ❋ Unknown (2009)

His only option, analysts say, will be to hold the prospect of a fiscal crisis over the heads of his opponents, calling their bluffs to take down his government as he pushes through painful cuts. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Being able to call bluffs and recognize poor hands would be especially useful right now in dealing with North Korea’s torpedoing of a South Korean ship (and death of 46 sailors). ❋ Unknown (2010)

Placing bets and calling bluffs, it's a way to blow off steam from a rigorous course schedule, a camaraderie they all share. ❋ Kris Coronado (2010)

So let's call the bluffs of know-nothing partisans. ❋ Unknown (2008)

And they say they are willing to call the bluffs of the national parties, which have threatened to take away delegates the state parties send to the nominating conventions ❋ Unknown (2008)

The Wall Street Journal notes Air France's terse statement calls the bluffs of both Alitalia's combative unions and Mr. Berlusconi, which has repeatedly claimed Italian investors were ready to step in but hasn't identified who those investors are. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Bullies are cowards at heart so you make up your mind to call their bluffs – which is all a coward can do because a cowardly bully has no real courage, just bravado. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Since the bluffs were a good thirty yards above the river, Mykel felt slightly reassured. ❋ Modesitt, L. E. (2006)

And we have to call the bluffs of our allies, we're not going to send more troops unless you get another resolution. ❋ Unknown (2003)

On the right and left of the fort are two small eminences which in our plantations would be called bluffs; but though they seem designed for batteries that would command the whole harbour, no such use is made of them. ❋ Various (N/A)

The soil of the bottom lands is, of course, alluvial, and was deposited by the river during past ages; that beyond the bluffs is a part of the great intermontane plain, and is sedentary -- that is, it has not been materially disturbed since the plain was raised above the sea level by the uplift of the continent. ❋ Various (N/A)

Between the bluffs are the bottom lands, often coincident with the flood plain, along which the river channel wanders in a devious course of 1,100 miles. ❋ Various (N/A)

Opposite the bluffs is a large island covered with timber; above which the highlands form a cliff over the river on the north side, called White Bear cliff; an animal of that kind being killed in one of the holes in it, which are numerous and apparently deep. ❋ William Clark (1804)

Talks will call the bluffs in Rawalpindi, Islamabad ❋ Nitin (2010)

Obama is aiming for health-reform transparency while calling bluffs ❋ Unknown (2010)

Although they are "best friends", they still waste no time in playing pranks and calling bluffs on one another. ❋ Xhan (2010)

"I thug, I [tuff], I get paid from [the block] to the [bluff]." ❋ James P Brawley (2005)

"I thug, I [tuff], I get paid from the block to the [Bluff]." (From the [Rap Song] "Too Addicted") ❋ James P Brawley (2005)

That bitch said she was [goin] to come over my house, but she [bluffed] me and said she had to [wash] clothes. ❋ D.©. (2007)

[Randall]: Yo she said she was gonna bop me off? [Chucky]: Did she? Randall: Nah she was [bluffin]...the usual ❋ GetMoney44 (2009)

chatting up a girl and failing trying to impress someone and falling over. downing a shot and [boffing] up two [min's] later. pulling a whitey after smoking too much adj. to bluff, being a [bluffer], king of bluff, lord of blufferton. ❋ Super Gee Mc (2011)

YO, BUFF [TINGZ]... *buff [tingz] turns around* ...OH SHIT BLUFF TINGZ BLUFF TINGZ [ABORT MISSION] BLUD ❋ Birar (2011)

I shall use bluff to [trick] the man into [believing] [I am one] of Heironeous's Clerics. ❋ Gallagher (2006)

Jimmy: Wow that guy is Black AND [Buff], no homo. Chris: [Shh], he might hear us. Let's call him a [bluff] and he'll never know. Jimmy: You're so smart Chris, and you're totally not fat. ❋ Pito201 (2009)

(danny has a pair of [twos], 6 high) danny: i raise.. fuck it im all in (erik has [royal flush]) erik: wow it looks like you can beat me, i fold. (jason has [4 of a kind]) jason: ill call... then ill fold cuz i know your gonna beat me chris: you guys are fucking idiots... good job danny ❋ INf3Rn0 (2004)

[Oh that] heifers fine she only bluffs. Or That chick [ain’t] gonna hurt you she’s just [bluffing] ❋ Cattywampus Human (2020)