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Word: malapropian (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1928-1928
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...Irene Savidge, who was made to show her pink petticoat in the course of a Scotland Yard Third Degree which caused the scandal to break. With a rousing, boyish cheer the Giggleswickers greeted great Viscount Byng of Vimy. At 65 some men have grown a little old, querulous and malapropian but Hero Byng would speak inspiring words. Soon his address climaxed as follows: "We funny old things look to you lads to be the future leaders of the country." . . . Made public last week were the majority and minority reports of the Extraordinary Tribunal constituted by joint action of both Houses...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GREAT BRITAIN: Funny Old Things | 8/6/1928 | See Source »

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