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Word: drool (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...fruit of his three score years of contemplation is a brilliant exposure of those gods, pointing to the irony of the fear they are able to rouse in man. His leisurely narrative is rich in satire and delicious humor, which may easily be misunderstood for meaningless, if somewhat lickerish, drool. But even the most matter-of-fact reader will envy the bright existence led by Douglas' creatures, and be charmed by his prose...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FICTION: To The Crocodiles! | 5/21/1928 | See Source »

November hour exams, which always begin in October and eventually drool on into the month whose name they bear, have been the subject for many a long and vacuous dissertation. As topics for conversation they rival the tyranny of the Yard police and discussion of the current cinematic animadiversions. Extensive vocabularies have ornamented the theme; dire threats have furnished the motif. And consequent results of all this oratory have been, up to this time, entirely lacking...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE BLEAK NOVEMBERS | 11/2/1927 | See Source »

...furthering of his drool...

Author: By D. G. G., | Title: THE CRIME | 3/21/1927 | See Source »

...eternal dance orchestras and weather reports, is not easily understandable. Able professors and accompanying recording lists would at least give food for thought to any member of the radio audience who cares to think. The experiment, which in its basest form could result in nothing wose than ineffectual drool emanating from tenth rate educators, is worth trying...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE EDUCATION OF THE UNIVERSE | 3/5/1927 | See Source »

...Manhattan, the Valentino case had given Bernarr Macfadden's Evening ("porno") Graphic opportunity to drool libidinously. According to its headlines and full- full-page accounts, Rudolph Valentino had been poisoned by a jealous female, had been pummeled by a jealous male, had been shot in a supper-club quarrel...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Intelligence | 9/13/1926 | See Source »

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