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Word: boose (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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Though stench bombs were thrown in the hall prior to Browder's appearance and a glass door was broken by a crowd seeking admittance, only scattered boos and cheers came from the 522 students, including six co-eds, who were seated in the auditorium. No standees were permitted in the...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BROWDER'S SPEECH CAUSES NO STIR IN AUDIENCE AT TECH | 12/15/1939 | See Source »

Young men crowded around the automobile as Browder was being driven away from Strathcona Hall, where he had addressed an audience of 600 persons, mostly students, some of whom showered him with pennies and interrupted his speech with guffaws and boos.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Uproar at Yale as Browder Lectures | 11/29/1939 | See Source »

When Irving Potash, C. I. O. Fur Workers Union man, objected, saying that Russia had merely drawn a line in Poland to protect itself from Germany, the floor exploded with boos and sarcastic cries of "Heil Hitler!" As Potash struggled on, booing broke into thunderous shouts of "Take him away...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: LABOR: Red Lights Out | 10/16/1939 | See Source »

To a chorus of boos from press and Parliament for bungling its job (TIME, Sept. 18), fortnight ago the British Ministry of Information reorganized, found a new Director General to replace Lord Perth, who became Advisor on Foreign Publicity. But newsmen still refer to British press censorship as "Perth Control...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Perth Control | 9/25/1939 | See Source »

The girls made a spectacular on trance. The lights were lowered to the accompaniment of disappointed boos, a hush came over the audience, and two dozen Central Massachusetts mermaids pranced to the water's edge to the tune of a liquid waltz played over the public address system. Twenty-four...

Author: By Charles N. Poliak ii, | Title: 24 Sleek Mermaids 24! Caper For Delighted Carnival Fans | 2/24/1939 | See Source »

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