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Word: mahsahss (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...draw on the ignorance of the Hondurans and the amateurish awkwardness of their performances. It is a series of malapropisms, mispronunciations, and slapstick--little of which is much above the level of a skit at an expensive summer camp. One of the biggest laughs comes when the emcee says "Mahsahss'-ah-shits" for Massachusetts. Unfortunately he repeats it another two times. The slapstick is on the same level. A blind blues singer walks into a wall. A drummer bangs his head on a cymbal while taking a bow. A favorite laugh-getter is a kick in the balls during...

Author: By Peter Shapiro, | Title: Coke Gone Flat | 3/4/1974 | See Source »

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