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Word: blam (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...still carries a large lump in back of his left ear from approaching a pretty girl in Times Square during the '20s. "Good afternoon, madam-" he had no more than begun when, blam!, something pile-driving hit him from behind. Jimmy turned over and literally threw a punch from the pavement. After the cops had pulled Jimmy out of the crowd and heard his explanation, they told him to beat it and returned to chafing the wrists and temples of the girl's escort...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Accosting on the Street | 7/21/1941 | See Source »

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