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Word: drinking (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...those of us who write for profit must never forget that if we drink the punch we must take the pokes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Jul. 14, 1947 | 7/14/1947 | See Source »

...gradually. We were having some bourbon and cistern water at his place when I told him, 'By God, I'm going to paint your picture.' We had a good time at it. After we were finished for the day we'd have a drink and then I'd take him home and we'd have another drink...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: Bourbon & Old Salt | 7/7/1947 | See Source »

...aged actor in a fawn-colored Savile Row suit sat down last week before a microphone. Adjusting his horn-rimmed glasses, he spoke to a technician in the crisp Mayfair accent that is known to theatergoers the world over: "All I want is lots and lots of water to drink and to have a frightful fuss made over me." Noel Coward, 47, was taking his first serious crack at radio...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: Nothing but Noel | 7/7/1947 | See Source »

Previous newspaper experience is helpful but certainly not a pre-requisite for the competition. If you have a yen to see interesting things and talk to interesting people, drop those textbooks and drink some beer on the CRIMSON tonight at 7:30 o'clock in the Crimson Building at 14 Plympton Street...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Pretzel Bending Limbers Aspirants In Tonight's Competition Inaugural | 6/24/1947 | See Source »

...realized that he himself had changed, in dress and outlook, out of recognition, but by his look Sturdy might have stopped out of 1940. "Look guy," Sturdy beamed, "It's good to find a human in town. Let's get a drink and talk. I know a couple of girls." Vag smiled privately. He bet Sturday knew a couple of girls. Rumors of his high-flying amours had in their freshman year kept three baby deans permanently poised to pounce...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Vagabond | 6/24/1947 | See Source »

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