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thar she blows

Alternative form of there she blows; something someone shouts when they see a whale shooting water through its spout above the waterline. Then they point to where they saw it.
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The lookout on a whaling vessel spots a whale's spout blowing water out of the sea. When he sees one he shouts, "Thar she blows!" and points in the direction where he saw the water shoot up.

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Submitted on July 07, 2010

Modified by TriplePurple on February 26, 2024

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que ella sopla

che lei soffia

thar hun blåser

чем она дует

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