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Word: laughters (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Graphic cameras the more revolting moments described by Mrs. Browning. Faces of the real characters, their grievances exaggerated by retouchings, were then pasted in these photographs and the Graphic's front pages were spread with the admittedly faked results, To ridicule Mr. Browning and stimulate convulsions corresponding to laughter in the biped organisms to which the Graphic panders, astounding imbecilities were shown issuing from the character's mouths. From Mr. Browning's: "Woof! Woof! Don't be a goof!" From Mrs. Browning's pet African honking goose: "Honk! Honk! It's the bonk...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Orgy | 2/7/1927 | See Source »

...arrival in the hamlets was received much as the children greet circuses in our small towns. After much gaping staring and laughter the chiefs most of them nice old fellows would step forward to greet us. An exchange of presents was the usual token of friendship. They are extremely fond of tobacco down there in fact so much so that it is used as currency the value being determined by the size of the heads. We carried a tremendous supply with us for trading purposes...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: "LESS DANGER IN LIBERIA THAN HARVARD SQUARE" | 2/5/1927 | See Source »

...record speaks for itself. [Laughter]. It cannot be changed?either added to or taken from...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: WOMEN: Ferguson Out | 1/31/1927 | See Source »

...They [the people] wanted not only a man for Governor, but apparently they wanted a young one. Frankly, he was not my choice. [Laughter]. . . His election as a 33-year-old Governor was about as novel as my election as a woman Governor...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: WOMEN: Ferguson Out | 1/31/1927 | See Source »

...half so clever. Haw! Pretended he would jump into the pool, haw! Who but His Lordship would even have thought of it? Perishable! Positively rare and perishable! Haw! . . . "You will tip my waiter ?100," said a cold dry voice. "The law will not deprive you of the privilege of laughter. But-you may suffer other deprivations if you do not tip my waiter...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Earl, Shaw, Sow | 1/31/1927 | See Source »

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