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Word: hosed (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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...when the scraping stopped. That afternoon, as Sylvia lay moaning and mumbling incoherently on her pile of rags, Mrs. Baniszewski, Ricky, John B. Jr. and Paula sprinkled a box of soap powder on her, then added hot water. Afterward, John Jr. sprayed her with cold water from a garden hose...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Trials: Addenda to De Sade | 5/6/1966 | See Source »

...think of getting a hose ready...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Law Schools: A Peek at the Pros | 3/25/1966 | See Source »

...another, there is the problem of letting what must show be pretty. For that trim look, stocking manufacturers have lengthened hose to the full 38 in., are shortening the welt (reinforced stocking top) from 4 to H in.; Hanes, a leading stocking manufacturer, has eliminated the welt altogether. Another hosier has come out with "pecker" garters, which cover the stocking top with meant-to-be-seen lace; Dior has taken to decorating the top with flowers and Belle-Sharmer has stockings that fasten with snaps. Best solution slim girls have found is pantyhose, sheer tights that do away with girdle...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fashion: The New Underworld | 3/25/1966 | See Source »

...yard dash-it should be approached and savored," said one Florida State professor, who contended that under the trimester his students were "confused and stunned by the lightning speed of things." Some students agreed. "It's like trying to drink water from a high-pressure fire hose," said...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Universities: Trimester's Tribulations | 3/11/1966 | See Source »

...Playroom was purchased by Holywood before it opened on Broadway, "hose movie merchants always did have pretty sharp eye for junk...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theater: The Filthy Five at Play | 12/17/1965 | See Source »

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