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...airborne commander, "Looey, dot dope," as unorthodox, red-tape-hating General Brereton is called by old Army friends, was going to have more chance to try new tricks than an air force command had ever given...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Army & Navy - OPERATIONS: Airborne Army | 8/21/1944 | See Source »

Straight from Kamp Devens, Private Hu Flung marched briskly into the Stadium and jostled his way into a seat. "Don't Mesereau-nd," snarled a nearby shavetail. "Yes, sir," said the Sage, musing to himself that the 2nd looey was making a mountain out of a moleHill. "Try an alkaSalzer, sir," he added flippantly. "It'll make you feel better...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HU FLUNG FLINGS 'EM | 10/24/1942 | See Source »

...this was not the first International Rum Runners & Bootleggers' Convention. But it was one of the most important and it was the first attended by the Press. Montreal trains, boats from New York and Boston, brought the delegates, most of whom seemed to be named Smith and called "Looey." Few of the I. R. R. & B. would talk. Newshawks amused themselves for a while by having...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Providers v. Recipients | 3/7/1932 | See Source »

...this is the annual Spring conference," explained Looey XVI. "We're just going to talk things over like and map out the Nova Scotia Province fairly for future business, to eliminate duplication of effort and waste in other forms and to weed out graft. Yes, you heard me! I said: 'Wipe out graft...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Providers v. Recipients | 3/7/1932 | See Source »

...opinion that your objecting marine is either a "top kick" or a second Looey whose "dog-robber" is not giving good service...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: May 5, 1930 | 5/5/1930 | See Source »

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