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Word: fifi (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...mischievous character, George, is known as "Fifi" to the French and "Zozo" to the English (the name "George" was avoided because it might have been impolite to King George...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Author of 'Curious George' Speaks at Dunster House | 3/7/1978 | See Source »

First names make a difference. Try joining a street gang if your name is Chauncey or a law firm if your parents named you Fifi...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Sexes: The Name Game | 9/26/1977 | See Source »

...urban dweller knows, the U.S. is quite literally going to the dogs -to say nothing of cats, canaries, parakeets, turtles and, indeed, a whole Noah's ark of creatures. Accompanying the pet population explosion is the spectacular growth of medical care dedicated solely to Fido, Fifi, Polly and friends. There are now 30,000 doctors of veterinary medicine in the U.S., and the number is rising. In addition, there are more than 1,000 U.S. and Canadian animal hospitals. These range from small storefront one-doctor facilities to such gleaming temples of animal care as the nine-story Animal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living: Rx for Fido, Fifi and Friends | 5/30/1977 | See Source »

Booth steps into one of the hottest spots in U.S. business. United Brands lost $47 million in 1974 (on sales of more than $2 billion), as both of its main businesses-John Morrell & Co., a meatpacking firm, and Chiquita bananas -turned down. The losses were caused chiefly by Hurricane Fifi, which destroyed 70% of United Brands' banana crops in Honduras, and a sharp rise in the cost of cattle feed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CORPORATIONS: New Top Banana | 5/26/1975 | See Source »

Hours after Hurricane Fifi slammed into Honduras, a crew met at a New Windsor, Md., warehouse and assembled 1,000 Ibs. of children's clothing, 3,000 blankets, and enough water-purification tablets and drugs to protect a good-sized city against epidemic. The goods were airlifted at once to Miami, then flown to Honduras...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Is Relief Enough? | 10/21/1974 | See Source »

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