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Word: chokers (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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...honest man could not breathe"; the Security Council was "a spittoon, even worse than a spittoon-a cuspidor"; Nationalist China was "a corpse we have to cast right out of here, straight to hell." From places and things he descended to personalities: Syngman Rhee was "a throttler and choker of the Korean people," Philippine Delegate Lorenzo Sumulong "a jerk and a lackey," Dag Hammarskjold "a fool" and President Dwight Eisenhower "a liar." As for the United Nations itself, "the U.N. is the U.S., it's all one; after all, it's a branch of the State Department...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: UNITED NATIONS: The Thunderer Departs | 10/24/1960 | See Source »

...line-drive style of toss and managed only a weak 61 ft. 9¾ in. to finish fourth behind Dallas Long (63 ft. 3¾ in.), Parry O'Brien (62 ft. 3¾ in.) and Dave Davis (62 ft. 3½ in.). "Just call me choker, that's all," said Nieder...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Trial by Fire | 7/11/1960 | See Source »

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