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Word: hoo (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Hoo-Hoo, giant gorilla, with Lulu and Lizzie, chimpanzees, Billy, rare blue cat, and 166 other animals including 12 cobras, 35 assorted snakes, came from Spanish Guinea on the Zarembo. J. L. Buck, Hoo-Hoo's owner, described a gorilla hunt: "Hoo-Hoo's mother and two aunts were escorting him through the jungles. My 21 pygmies chased him 17 days and nights. At length ... the pygmies let fly at him with their poisoned arrows." Deposited gingerly on a waiting truck, Hoo-Hoo jolted toward Camden, N. J., and Hunter Bucks' personal, private...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Comings & Goings: Jul. 9, 1928 | 7/9/1928 | See Source »

...Califo-ornia's delegation-elected by six hundred thou-usand voters-in an uncontested pri-mary-present to you-for President of the Uni-ited States-America's gree-eatest administrator in human welfare-Her-r-rber-r-rt Hoo-oover...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: The Nomination | 6/25/1928 | See Source »

...Long hair no, bobbed no go, Eton crop yah hoo, severe shingle righto...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BRITISH EMPIRE: Parliament's Week: Jun. 4, 1928 | 6/4/1928 | See Source »

Captain C S. Hoagland of the visiting touch and go men, was reticent to a fault when interviewed last night. "Wah-Hoo-Wah", was his only reply when queried as to the alleged rumor that his team would appear on skills...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: GREEN AND CRIMSON SCRIBES TO MEET IN TOUCH FOOTBALL | 10/21/1927 | See Source »

...lure of the Barker's fluent magic, contribute to the success of the climax, in which the Barker, about to quit the show, hears the inadequate substitute drive the crowds away, and jumps into the breach. One leaves with a new respect for the profession of bally-hoo...

Author: By A. T. R. jr., | Title: CRIMSON PLAYGOER | 9/30/1927 | See Source »

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