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Word: honkeytonk (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...first; Weaver at shortstop is the best of the three. Quick on his feet as a puma, he covers a huge amount of ground; his batting average is over .500; gangling cowboys ride hundreds of miles to yell at him; gamblers, preachers, saloon keepers, dance hall girls from the honkeytonk towns across the border bet their dirty money on his team; the Chambermen of Commerce are glad he lives in Douglas...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Douglas | 9/21/1925 | See Source »

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