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Literary notes about chesty (AI summary)

The word "chesty" wears many hats on the page, serving both as a nickname and as a descriptive adjective that flavors character and tone. At times it marks a character’s distinctive presence—as when a character like Chesty Sutton or Chesty Todd is portrayed with a commanding mien that hints at both physical robustness and a bold, sometimes cocky, attitude [1, 2, 3]. In other contexts, it describes a behavior or mood; a "chesty laugh" suggests hearty, unrestrained mirth [4], while the admonition "don’t get chesty" underscores an attitude of unwanted arrogance or presumptuousness [5, 6]. Furthermore, its use in reference to style—invoking, for instance, an effect where one's shoulders are emphasized—adds a visual, almost tangible quality to a character's demeanor [7]. Through these multiple layers, "chesty" enriches narrative voices and character sketches with a blend of physicality and personality.
  1. Chesty Sutton cast behind him at Buck a glance of miserable apology,
    — from Buck Peters, Ranchman Being the Story of What Happened When Buck Peters, Hopalong Cassidy, and Their Bar-20 Associates Went to Montana by Clarence Edward Mulford
  2. "And, by Jove, it has 'em!" cried Chesty Todd, pointing eagerly to a thin streak leading skyward.
    — from The Flying Girl and Her Chum by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum
  3. Chesty Sutton, late puncher for the Circle X, shoved his hand under Buck's nose with unmistakable friendliness.
    — from Buck Peters, Ranchman Being the Story of What Happened When Buck Peters, Hopalong Cassidy, and Their Bar-20 Associates Went to Montana by Clarence Edward Mulford
  4. It'll do 'em a heap of good to try a real chesty laugh occasionally."
    — from Number Seventeen by Louis Tracy
  5. Everybody likes you, you're a swift money-maker, and you've got a girl—now don't get chesty—that would make any man go out and chew bulldogs.
    — from Five Thousand an Hour: How Johnny Gamble Won the Heiress by George Randolph Chester
  6. "You needn't get so chesty about it," rebuked Ned.
    — from The Pony Rider Boys in the Grand Canyon; Or, The Mystery of Bright Angel Gulch by Frank Gee Patchin
  7. Style—Chesty effect, shoulders trifle wider than natural, shawl collar or peaked lapels rolling low and fronts well cut away below bottom button.
    — from The Copeland Method A Complete Manual for Cleaning, Repairing, Altering and Pressing All Kinds of Garments for Men and Women, at Home or for Business by Vanness Copeland

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