Word: flapperish
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Satire is the aim of the novel, but satire is never quite so sophisticated and lewd as the puerile effusions of the flapperish Cleopatra whose acquaintance we make in perusing the "Diary." She boldly describes her appearance in Rome as the public mistress of Caesar and forthwith begins to criticize Rome, Caesar, and every one else except Antony and a few other of the Roman jeunesse doree whose appetites for wine and illicit love are as strong as hers. Her philosophy is Hedonistic; she proclaims herself a sensualist and not satisfied with the fast pace of the Romans she attempts...
Today I had eaten lunch and, in preparation for drawing out my wallet and paying my check at the cashier's window, I laid my copy of TIME on the counter. The very flapperish-looking girl behind the bars took up the copy and when I went to hand her my money, she smiled and said, "It's a marvelous magazine, don't you think?" We conversed for some minutes, and I have a date with her. From now on I shall use TIME to help me pick up my dates...
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