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Word: grins (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Some of the regulars wear flamboyant disguises, assume fake accents to attract the attention of M.C.s, invent fantastic names and laugh-getting occupations. Mrs. Hertz does not stoop to such obvious devices. "I'm comical," she explains, with a gap-toothed grin, "I'm cute." After a fashion, she is. Short (4 ft. 10 in.) and pear-shaped, Sadie looks rather like a good-natured witch (a role she played last Halloween with obvious relish on WOR's Daily Dilemma). Her other assets as a quizgoer include ten years of experience, a bobbing head of tight grey...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: The Pro | 5/17/1948 | See Source »

Afterwards Arcaro, who had lost out in the past two Derbies, said with a face-sweeping grin: "For once I picked the right horse." It wasn't the first time: last week's easy victory made him the first jockey ever to win four Kentucky Derbies. The time-2:05 2/5-was good over that kind of track...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Arcaro Picks a Winner | 5/10/1948 | See Source »

...This Way. This week SEC heard well-groomed, white-thatched Cy Eaton tell his side. Wearing a dark blue suit with a light blue tie to match his eyes, Eaton gave photographers a big grin and then proceeded to deny K-F's charges...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: HIGH FINANCE: Henry & Cy Tell All | 5/3/1948 | See Source »

Said beaver-toothed Joe DiMaggio, with a grin: "Seems like it's the first time I've ever been ready for an opening game." No gimpy shoulder, no ulcer complaints, no bad heel troubled him this year: he felt good. If DiMag was ready, so were the New York Yankees. They were co-favorites-along with the Boston Red Sox-to win the American League pennant...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Oh, Yes, the Yankees | 4/26/1948 | See Source »

After the fight, Roughneck Rocky Graziano swaggered to his dressing room, wearing a big grin. It contrasted with the bellicose look of his tousled mop of hair and two-day growth of beard. The champ dunked his swollen hands in a hot pail of water and said: "We gettin' good, real good, ain't we? Gimme that bottle." He took a swig: "Ahhh-damn good. Lemon juice, honey and brandy. Warms up the body. I don't drink though, really I don't. Here, pass it around...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Rooky's Road Back | 4/19/1948 | See Source »

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