Search Details

Word: disjointed (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1934-1934
Sort By: most recent first (reverse)


Usage:

...week Ca-Choo Club's Supreme Sneezer L. E. Harris heard of a rival, George R. Pilant of Tacoma, Wash., whose wife reported: "He sneezed in Kansas and caused a team of horses to run away. He sneezed in Washington and caused the driver of the auto to disjoint his neck. He sneezed during a rummy game, causing a fellow who was just about to rummy to jump off his chair and throw his cards away. On that sneeze Mr. Pilant tore out both his tonsils...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Sep. 24, 1934 | 9/24/1934 | See Source »

...President may, but a Postmaster General may not, disjoint the noses of too many local party followers. On his way West Mr. Farley ingenuously admitted that he would "say a few kind words for Hiram," but would deliberately avoid Wisconsin, leaving that State to "The Boss...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE CABINET: PMG on Tour | 7/30/1934 | See Source »

| 1 | 2 | Next