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raised by wolves

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raised by wolves

Of or describing someone who seems particularly uncouth or socially inept. Why are you eating spaghetti with your hands? Were you raised by wolves? He's so rude, it's like he was raised by wolves!
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She said: "Due to a combination of the death of David Bowie and the unexpected Brexit vote, Raised By Wolves will not be returning to Channel 4 next year.
to The family relied on benefits and, like their Raised By Wolves characters, were home-schooled - which mainly consisted of "bit "watching classic MGM musicals while eating lumps of cheese on a stick," Caitlin says.
Later on, in the video, he says that he was raised by wolves.
Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves (2006), helped garner her the "5 Under 35" award from the National Book Foundation.
It considers psychological aspects of lycanthropy, legends of occult creatures such as the Windigo, and real stories of children raised by wolves or people who acted inhumanely.
What is artificial snow?--and the nature of girls raised by wolves. Girls and wolves don't make sense because they belong to different realms.
Take, for instance, the swampy minor chord rocker Love Everyone from his 1998 gem Raised By Wolves, which begins the collection.
Mowgli Fictional character, an Indian boy raised by wolves who is the central figure in Rudyard Kipling's collection of children's stories included in Jungle Book, The and its sequel.
Based on the book, the story follows a young boy called Mowgli who was raised by wolves and must return to the human village when his life is threatened by a fearsome tiger, Shere Khan.
Mowgli the man cub battles for survival in this heartwarming coming-of-age story about a boy raised by wolves in the jungle.
The Jungle Book, Royal and Derngate, Northampton (Nov 28 - Dec 31) RUDYARD'S Kipling's beloved adventure about Mowgli, the boy raised by wolves and taught the law of the jungle by his animal pals, is given a new treatment by the Children's Touring Partnership, including songs by Joe Stilgoe.
An American version of Wolverhampton-based sitcom Raised by Wolves may be made, set in the Deep South.
"The Geiger Counter: Raised by Wolves and Other Stories" is an anthology of short stories showcasing an author with an impressive flair for originality and deftly crafted storytelling.
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