Rakin

Johnnie had guessed from the tone of the priest that a "rakin '" was something not altogether pleasant; had concluded, too, that it would fall to the lot of Big Tom. ❋ Eleanor Gates (1913)

He had rightly guessed what the "rakin '" would be, and for whom. ❋ Eleanor Gates (1913)

It meant that the "rakin '" would surely happen; and after ❋ Eleanor Gates (1913)

"He's got no business comin 'here an' rakin 'up trouble between me an' her. ❋ George Barr McCutcheon (1897)

October 5th, 2009 6: 19 pm ET ah … they are just letting me win. rakin khan, Toronto ❋ Unknown (2009)

Of course, if we could tax flowery speechs and empty rhetoric, the government would just be rakin 'it in from Obama's campaign every time he speaks. ❋ Unknown (2008)

That way, the government would just be rakin 'it in from Obama's campaign every time he speaks. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The government would just be rakin 'it in from Obama's campaign every time he speaks. ❋ Unknown (2008)

And Exxon-Mobil ain't the only ones rakin' in the spoils, all the other oil companies, too, are making gigantic profits...who was that pipsqueak CEO who is getting a 400 million buck bonus for retiring? ❋ The Daily Growler (2006)

And it's not like black actors were rakin' in the big roles for a long time after that. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Two more years and I'll be out there rakin 'leaves with ya. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Dem Niggers had better behave and listen to de preacher, 'cause if dey didn't Marster would give 'em a rakin 'over sho'. ❋ Work Projects Administration (N/A)

In de Christmas, de only wuk slaves done was jus 'piddlin' 'round de house and yards, cuttin' wood, rakin 'leaves, lookin' atter de stock, waitin 'on de white folks and little chores lak dat. ❋ Work Projects Administration (N/A)

Max Glucos says when he combs his its like rakin out a garden. ❋ Edward Streeter (1933)

What was Munro doing for rakin 'in the best part o' the siller folk paid to hear us? ❋ Harry Lauder (1910)

Fwhat good can we do rakin 'up the past that's dead an' gone? ❋ Harold Bell Wright (1908)

"I don't read them muck rakin 'articles," says I. "Quite right," says Pyramid. ❋ Sewell Ford (1907)

"Godfreys mighty!" was the solemn reply; "I was just thinkin 'I felt as if I'd been readin' one of those muck-rakin 'yarns in the magazines!" ❋ Joseph Crosby Lincoln (1907)

There was holes here and there, some of 'em three feet deep, but about all the land needed now was a little rakin 'and fillin' in, such as Dominick could do in his spare time. ❋ Sewell Ford (1907)