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Word: lapping (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...That's for you.' His brother picked it up and tossed it in Hula's lap. 'Have you ever used...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Excerpt: Books: Jan. 17, 1983 | 1/17/1983 | See Source »

Schuler and a Northeastern duo of Chris Harrison and David Burke sprung out to the front of the pack and there they stayed, matching each other almost stride for stride until the final lap. When the gun sounded for the final Lap Harrison began to pour it on, grabbing the lead as Schuler fell to third...

Author: By Becky Hartman, | Title: Northeastern Trips Thinclads, 76-60; Schuler Takes Mile on Last Lap | 1/10/1983 | See Source »

...look dapper for their home town sweethearts, an Ulster Coat imported from London was de rigeur at $12.00. Those of robust constitutions travelling short distances could opt to dash home through the snow in a one-horse open sleigh rented from Blake, Hack, and Livery Stable complete with lap robe and whip...

Author: By Mary Humes and Rebecca J. Joseph, S | Title: Raccoon Coats to Atari Games: A Century's Worth of Shopping | 12/16/1982 | See Source »

...course, that cannot always be the case Jeff Bellin, a Filene's Santa who recently graduated from Tufts and now hopes to enter a managerial training program, says he has some requests that he just couldn't handle. "Last week a teenage girl sat in his lap and asked for a boyfriend Bellin, in his best North Pole accent, recommended some sleaze bars downtown." But later that day, Bellin was reduced to silence when a five-year-old girl asked for a Ferrari Bellin says his key to success is making both parents and children laugh, but he adds. "That...

Author: By John D. Solomon, | Title: Life Behind the Beard | 12/8/1982 | See Source »

...prospective lap-formers who are unsure about how to handle their responsibilities. Western Temporaries, which hires most of the Boston-area department store Santas, offers a quick introductory training course. A 25-minute film goes over the do's and dont's of the business...

Author: By John D. Solomon, | Title: Life Behind the Beard | 12/8/1982 | See Source »

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