Both Uses of
precarious
in
Why I Live at the P.O.
- Not very good for your Uncle Rondo in his precarious condition, I must say.†
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- So he didn't do anything that night in the precarious state he was in-just played Casino with Mama and Stella-Rondo and Shirley-T. and gave Shirley-T. a nickel with a head on both sides.†
Definition:
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(precarious) unsafe or in danger of getting worse -- especially in danger of falling