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Word: mastrocola (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1977-1977
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Usage:

Despite his troubles, DiCarlo seemed unconcerned as election day approached. The Boston Globe predicted he would win. But the improbable happened: DiCarlo lost by 2,589 votes to a relatively unknown, 24-year-old alderman from Everett named Frank Mastrocola, who had pressed one issue hard -that his opponent had betrayed the public's trust. Said a chastened DiCarlo: "The people of this district have spoken and that's what counts...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Nation: Voting for Virtue | 6/6/1977 | See Source »

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