Word: dotes
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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When it was seen that the Princess zu Schaumburg-Lippe continued to supply Debauchee Zubkov with funds and seemed to dote upon his antics, the German Government proceeded recently to expel him from the Fatherland on the ground that he has no valid passport. Since then he has been in Brussels, Belgium, still wineing and womening without stint, but under threat of momentary expulsion. Thus a problem has been set before doting Princess Victoria-where shall her Zubkov now roister, tweak, and make champagne-rain...
...dote on wine, women...
Here a minor variation makes another play. The parents are an obstacle, for they make matters too easy. They fairly dote on the young man. One would think it was they who were marrying Tommy, and before they are through they are almost left to do it. Marie, or Peg Entwistle, is the harrassed young lady, who almost tosses over her true love, who will some day inherit the town bank, for an automobile salesman, and a roadster existence...
...coffin we hitherward hurried, And in crape we are decked, for proudly we dote...