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Word: cupa (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...this broad land-geographically that is-Latin is in cupa favillarum,' complained Franklin P. Adams. The situation is so serious, he added, that he had better explain what he meant: translated literally, Latin was "in the can of ashes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Is Latin Useless? | 4/14/1947 | See Source »

...Wise guys! I open up the doors at six o'clock in the morning. One day I'm making coffee. A maniac comes in. 'Hey, jerk,' he says, 'gimme a cupa coffee.' Jerk! You're not in business to fight, right? A physical altercation can spoil the nickels. 'Derelict,' I say, 'don't disturb my equanimity.' So again he insults me-a hollow hulk like that. So I say to him: 'Your idiocy is very refreshing.' So he gets sore and wants to fight...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: An Englishman Looks at the U.S. | 1/3/1944 | See Source »

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