Word: balled
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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What can be the "obvious attraction" for a woman, Freudian or otherwise, in "battling a steel ball at targets, into holes, and through chutes"? The writer's explicit association of this description of pinball with sex indicates an abhorrent link in his mind between sex and violence toward women. Mr. Attanasio is not selective, though, in displaying sexual prejudice. He also exhibits racial arrogance in depicting Tommy's Armenian restaurant-owner who emits word-like syllables between "aargh's and grzhth's" and a pinball-playing "short Canuck in a bogus leather jacket." Another writer claims that, "For entertainment, "Whorehouse...
...have to be a philosopher to figure out that the essence of Ferrante's game is her speed. Watching her dart past defenders, streak down the field after a loose ball, or break away from midfield to score all justify her reputation as one of the most effective soccer players in the Ivy League...
Though Ferrante relies mainly on her speed to frustrate the opposition, by improving her ball control and developing a more powerful shot, she has scored more frequently this year than last, when she still ranked as the team's third-highest scorer. In addition, her better ball-handling skills have made her a defensive, as well as offensive, threat...
...frustration turned to aggressiveness, and Dartmouth tied the score at 1:54 on a "who's got the ball" play in front of the Crimson...
...lens never was found; but the Big Green soon was brought to its knees again when Ellen Jakovic crossed a short ball from the right side to Ferrante, who booted it into...