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Word: ironpushin (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...corner of the yard, kind of out of the way, kind of unobtrusive, kind of nondescript... In the vernacular of convicts it's known as the "iron pile" and is the pastime for weight lifters, body builders and ego trippers ... From work call to lunch hour, ironpushin' regulars hit the pile with predictable regularity ... To them, working out is a contest of who is the strongest, who is the baddest... As the sun slides down ... style is now trump and all hands hold the boss suit. Pump-up freaks are in the game; they rip off [lift after...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Law: Words From the Inside Out | 3/18/1974 | See Source »

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