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Word: floorful (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...towel, which had been soaked in water before being used to clean the cologne, caught fire and triggered the house's alarms, minimally scorching parts of the door and the floor...

Author: By Nina E. Sonenberg, | Title: Student Prank Results In Charges of Arson | 1/31/1986 | See Source »

Claverly Hall is still a hell of a lot nicer than Briggs Hall, and a hell of a lot closer to campus. Still though, what's not to like about an elevator that buzzes instead of ringing at each floor, a wood-columned common room ruined by gloomy slate-blue paint, or a broken down stairway that hasn't even had the missing poles in the banister replaced...

Author: By John Rosenthal, | Title: Shortchanging the Suburbs | 1/30/1986 | See Source »

Meanwhile, the cagers consistently beat Duke'sfull-court press only to struggle in their setoffense. Harvard shot 29 percent from the floor inthe first half and committed 14 turnovers...

Author: By Jonathan Putnam, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Blue Devils Crunch Cagers, 89-52, in N.C. | 1/29/1986 | See Source »

Anna Collins also had a strong game for Harvard, scoring 18 points (7-for-11 from the floor and 4-for-4 from the line) and pulling down five rebounds...

Author: By Geoffrey Simon, | Title: Minutewomen March By Women Cagers | 1/29/1986 | See Source »

...love between the kids grew. They were crazy about each other. Always messin' around. Like two goddamned puppies; you know how kids are. When she finally left me I blamed the body. Took him into town and cut off all his hair. Left his head barren as the floor of the Mojave. Whole time in the chair the boy didn't say a word. Even admired himself in the double mirror afterwards, stuck out his chin like a cowboy star. When I finished he took a piece of Bazooka Joe from the mason jar, popped it in his mouth...

Author: By Daniel Vilmure, | Title: The Shepard Zone | 1/24/1986 | See Source »

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