Word: hags
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...historical progress of language, the way its vocabularies have stirred, matured in meaning and eventually decayed. But the logomaniac's great joy in the O.E.D. is to wander through it looking for the glint of old coins: sippet, maumetry, floscule, gimmer, the wonderfully dark deathbird and night-hag...
Tremolo: "Like a hag who has false teeth and she is chewing caramels...
...been only partially successful, largely because in moving higher her voice takes on an icy whiteness of tone. Returning to the mezzo range of Azucena, however, Verrett sang with overwhelming fire and urgency. One would hate to see a woman as lovely as Verrett consigned forever to play a hag like Azucena, but hers is one of the memorable interpretations of the role, both visually and vocally...
...nude scene with Co-Star Rock Hudson, a physician-researcher who cultivates Barbara from birth, so to speak, in his basement laboratory. In her role, the Nicaraguan-born actress grows quickly into the good doctor's lovemate, then a dope addict and finally a 120-year-old hag. Though she bares all in the movie, the actress is far from revealing about her age. "I've lied about it so long, I'd just like to keep it that way," she says...
Tanya Tucker, who is just 15, was anointed last month by her idol, Merle Haggard. Accompanied as always by her parents, brother and sister, she attended his Manhattan concert and went backstage first. It was the day before The Hag's birthday, so Tanya sang Happy Birthday into his ear. As a reward, Merle invited her onstage to sing her hit, Delta Dawn...