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Word: laming (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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Approval of the often-beaten Norris amendment to abolish "lame duck" Congresses...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Minority Platform | 6/25/1928 | See Source »

...Barbee '28, star Crimson hurler who has been out with a lame back, appeared as a pinch-hitter for John Prior '29 in the sixth inning. He hit one a mile high to the infield and left the game...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD SLUGGERS HELD HELPLESS AS PURPLE WINS, 6 TO 3 | 6/4/1928 | See Source »

...reason for this letter: Firstly, Editor Cleveland's "prophecy" was not as "lame" as you accused...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: May 28, 1928 | 5/28/1928 | See Source »

...Lame" remains the word for Editor Cleveland's prophecy that the next U. S. President will be a fraternity man provided neither Candidates Hoover nor Smith are successful. Honorary members are not frat...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: May 28, 1928 | 5/28/1928 | See Source »

Fraternity-pinned chests subsided, however, when Editor Cleveland was carried by his exultation to make the following statement: "There is not much doubt about it. The next President of the United States, if a Republican, will be a fraternity man unless Herbert Hoover is elected." To this prophecy, lame enough in its omission of the two leading candidates for the Presidency (Democrat Smith and Republican Hoover), Editor Cleveland added the following: "Herbert Hoover is non-fraternity and anti-fraternity. Hoover worked his way through Stanford by waiting on table at the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority house. There...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Frat Men | 5/14/1928 | See Source »

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