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Word: ma (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Local churches held mixed parties for them. The white children had been well coached on interracial manners. When one let slip the word "nigger" her sister snapped: "Now you stop that! You know what Ma said about saying words like that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Successful Visit | 8/28/1944 | See Source »

...goods if the U.S. tries to export goods while it blocks imports by high tariffs. But believing that the roads are certain to be rough, the delegates felt there was all the more need for shock absorbers-to save the whole world from being jarred by every thank-you-ma'am that each nation hits...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Shock Absorbers | 7/31/1944 | See Source »

...reason why I didn't go this time is because Jack Frost and Jim Freeze were meeting some cousins of theirs down at the Touraine. The Touraine is certainly a nice place, Ma. The people there are so friendly. I'd tell you more about the time I had here, but you know, the same old story, we just sat around having "cokes" and discussing Philosophies. Who's Freud, Ma...

Author: By T. X. Cronin, | Title: -:- The Lucky Bag -:- | 6/30/1944 | See Source »

...Chick Henn, the Toastmaster, to let me render the poem I recited at graduation from good old Tizdale High. Mr. Henn thought that the program was long enough already. He said that if I had spoken to him sooner he would have been glad to use me. Remember, Ma, how I recited it at Uncle Newt's wedding...

Author: By T. X. Cronin, | Title: -:- The Lucky Bag -:- | 6/30/1944 | See Source »

...couldn't sleep a wink last night, Ma. because Tom Gaines and Huddy Futral were tuning up on their sweet potato and jug respectively for their part in he Hillbilly Band. That's why I'll have to knock it off now, Mom; I'm so tired. I hope I'll see you at the Commissioning. Until I do see you, then, Ma, I remain Your salty son, Murgatroyd...

Author: By T. X. Cronin, | Title: -:- The Lucky Bag -:- | 6/30/1944 | See Source »

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