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Word: folderol (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1926-1926
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...politeness and geniality when feeling pleased but who invariably referred to the bathroom as "my bathroom" when anything, the Ivory Soap for instance, was missing. There was Mrs. Jollyco, a model wife and mother with a most engaging conversational manner, and so tactful that she did not offend Mrs. Folderol of Vanity Fair one bit when she told her that washing Baby Folderol with any soap but Ivory was bound to irritate his tender skin and was, in short, pure folderol. There was old Dr. Verity, who backed her up on this. The doctor had a son, Phil...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Jollycos | 2/8/1926 | See Source »

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