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Word: cannafax (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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Usage:

...indulge in a little gamesmanship. There was "Kokomo Joe" Sachs, who splashed his hands so freely with talcum powder that he managed to bathe his opponents and the table as well. "The whole joint," recalled one victim, "looked like an explosion in a flour factory." There was Robert Cannafax, who would pull a knife and stab himself in his wooden leg when his game went bad. Everyone knew how to sneeze, scratch, or reach for a towel just as his rival was shooting. But few could imitate bald Onofrio Lauri, who was often accused of polishing his pate and reflecting...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: No Need for Tricks | 2/7/1955 | See Source »

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