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Word: carnozzi (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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Usage:

Grover Aloysius Whalen, Police Commissioner of New York city, is an elegant gentleman. Lately he eyed with annoyance the shabby bootblack, one Giuseppe Carnozzi, who shines the Whalen shoes twice daily at police headquarters. Whalen commands were issued. Carnozzi dimensions were taken. Last week a new bootblack shined the Whalen shoes?still named Giuseppe Carnozzi but now clad in blue livery with brass buttons, with the title BOOTBLACK embroidered on cap, on breast pocket...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: May 6, 1929 | 5/6/1929 | See Source »

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