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Word: knowed (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...That," she replied, pointing to something on the tray that appeared to be crawling, "is poached duck eggs on toast. There are a lot of ducks in Cambridge, you know." Dilworth didn't know, but he instinctively reached for the catsup...

Author: By Richard E. Ashcraft, | Title: Man Cannot Live... | 11/18/1959 | See Source »

...other things," she assured him, "are so secret they wouldn't even tell us." She gave an audible chuckle. "See that man?" she said, singling out a well-dressed gentleman with pad and pencil. "He's observing the effects of this meal. You know, he measures how many ounces of milk are left over, and things like that...

Author: By Richard E. Ashcraft, | Title: Man Cannot Live... | 11/18/1959 | See Source »

...nearly led to another. Munro had expected to start Bill Driver in Steele's spot, but the tough halfback refused to be benched. Many, including Munro, have said that Steele is the most improved player on the squad; his effort Saturday was a sterling display of talent and know...

Author: By Michael S. Lottman, | Title: THE SPORTING SCENE | 11/17/1959 | See Source »

WHEREVER the truth lay, the thought of Charlie Revson being flabbergasted was almost more than Madison Avenue and the cosmetics industry could bear. When it comes to business, Revson not only knows all the answers, he knows the questions too. To underlings and admen who do not know them, Revson is a merciless taskmaster. He has axed his way through seven different ad agencies in the past three years, rubbed off dozens of account executives. At one time his executive turnover was so great that people who stayed at Revlon a year, so the story goes, got together...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: The Unflabbergasted Genius | 11/16/1959 | See Source »

...another H.A. has its heehaws at just about all the going cliches of pseudo-sophisticated comedy-interfering in-laws, kindly bartenders, expense-account romances, television blurbs, know-it-all brats and the sort of progressive school that gives "two weeks off for Halloween." The dialogue is often gamy and the situations farce-fetched, but Director David Miller and his stars have made the most of some sharp wit-snapping...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: New Picture, Nov. 16, 1959 | 11/16/1959 | See Source »

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