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Word: birdbrains (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1950
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Comedienne Carol Channihg, 29, admitted that a grave personal problem had grown out of her playing the role of bird-brained Lorelei Lee in Broadway's Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. People seemed to be convinced that she is a birdbrain offstage, too: "I won't say that people actually think I'm just two steps removed from outright idiocy, but they do seem to have adopted a protective attitude towards...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Arrivals & Departures | 2/27/1950 | See Source »

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