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Word: huggers (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...that might have come from James Joyce : "Salaam, mem pukka memsahib. en' pardon her, en' pardon me, en' pardon us all for getting in the way of thy greatness; en' grant us grace to have faith in thy dignity en' importance, per benedicte pax hugger muggery ora pro puggery rigmarolum...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: New Plays in Manhattan: Nov. 5, 1934 | 11/5/1934 | See Source »

...raised. Through it comes a painted Hopi holding a writhing rattlesnake in his teeth. The snake is held by the middle, head and tail dangling free. (Veteran carriers look down upon those who hold their snakes by the neck.) Behind the "carrier" is a second Hopi, called a "hugger," his arms about the shoulders of the carrier, one hand holding a feather wand which he brushes across the snake's face to occupy its attention. Behind this pair is a third Hopi, the "gatherer." If a snake wriggles free he must catch it before it escapes-or bites...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Animals: Snakes & Rain | 9/5/1932 | See Source »

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