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Word: luff (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...race from Foo Chow to Boston between a U. S. and a British ship to win the tea trade. A British lass, the fiancee of a dastardly lord, falls in love with a U. S. tar. Picturesque costumes, plenty of spray and salty subtitles such as "Better luff your needle to port," and "Set the weather stun sails" set the atmospherics flying...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: New Pictures: May 16, 1927 | 5/16/1927 | See Source »

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