Synonyms:
Tarawa, Makin, Tarawa-Makin
Meaning: battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting
Usage examples
"She's late now, she's makin' up tahm!"
"Makin' dates outside, eh?" his brother-in-law sneered.
No," he continued, after stooping down and giving a short examination, "I kin see no wound worth makin' a muss about.
You don't know what it means, keepin' property together these days--just keepin' it ALIVE, let alone makin' it grow the way I do.