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Word: drinkin (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...denoting joyful determination, usually in the direction of gin or gals. For fittingly strong words to express astonishment: "Well, do, my Redeemer!"* Sample of Author Bradford's method of writing dialect: "And Valivostop! Dat's whar us stopped at to load on some coal. Dey got some drinkin' licker made out'n rice and bramboo and stuff named vockster. And drunk you? I tuck jest two drinks and dey had to tote me on de ship in a sack...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Pastures Still Green | 10/8/1934 | See Source »

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