Word: flashier
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Flashier Goalies...
...Some goalies are also flashier because they go down to stop a shot more often, but Durno's size (5' 6") eliminates that alternative. "A short goalie will leave the top of the net open, but besides that, a goalie's playing better if he doesn't have to go down...
...Absolutely. And not just the ordinary old ho-hum sportswear type, but a brand-new outrageous variety, cut higher, tighter and altogether skimpier than anything Ruby Keeler ever kicked in (see THE THEATER). No longer fashioned of sturdy standards like denim and broadcloth, the current crop is made of flashier stuff-mink and monkey fur, silk and satin, calfskin, chiffon and cut velvet. The accepted generic term, hot pants, lends the style the leering inference of an adolescent joke. But short shorts are no joke; they are serious business, and women in major European and U.S. cities are currently risking...