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Word: bootblacks (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1882-1882
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...hero of the new play, written for Nat. Goodwin, is a bootblack who attains the summit of his ambition - night clerk in a hotel...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL. | 2/14/1882 | See Source »

...Albany bootblack, when asked why he pronounced the word "either" as if it were spelled "ither" replied: "Well, the Harvard boys all say ither, and their style is good enough...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NOTES AND COMMENTS. | 1/5/1882 | See Source »

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