terrimenjious

Updated: May 6, 2025

Sniff looking as if she wanted somebody to hold her, and everbody else looking as if they'd rayther not. "Three times," said Our Missis, working herself into a truly terrimenjious state, "three times did I see these shameful things, only between the coast and Paris, and not counting either: at Hazebroucke, at Arras, at Amiens. But worse remains.

Charles Dickens - Mugby Junction

Venus then produced the document, and Mr Boffin slowly spelt it out aloud: so very slowly, that Wegg, who was holding him in the chair with the grip of a wrestler, became again exceedingly the worse for his exertions. 'Say when you've put it safe back, Mr Venus, he uttered with difficulty, 'for the strain of this is terrimenjious.

Charles Dickens - Our Mutual Friend