tally
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1. tally - Noun
2. tally - Adjective
3. tally - Verb
4. tally - Adverb
5. tally - Interjection
6. Tally - Proper noun
Meaning
Originally, a piece of wood on which notches or scores were cut, as the marks of number; later, one of two books, sheets of paper, etc., on which corresponding accounts were kept.
Hence, any account or score kept by notches or marks, whether on wood or paper, or in a book; especially, one kept in duplicate.
A notch, mark, or score made on or in a tally; as, to make or earn a tally in a game.
A tally shop. See Tally shop, below.
To score with correspondent notches; hence, to make to correspond; to cause to fit or suit.
To check off, as parcels of freight going inboard or outboard.
To be fitted; to suit; to correspond; to match.
To make a tally; to score; as, to tally in a game.
Stoutly; with spirit.
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I don't want to hurt you but I will if I have too - Tally Youngblood.
C'mon, Tally. Don't you want your clothes, your keys? Oh wait, how about some dignity? (Kyrian)
My name is tally youngblood and my mind is very ugly.
The early summer sky was the color of cat vomit. Of course, Tally thought, you'd have to feed your cat only salmon-flavored cat food for a while, to get the pinks right.
Tally turned away. Five minutes was suddenly too long to stand here, eyes burning, unable to cry.
Why are you still wearing...?" Aya began. "Oh, that's not smart plastic? You're really an ugly?" David rolled his eyes and Shay said quietly, "David's never had any surge at all. But I wouldn't use the word ugly... Tally might eat you.