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Word: miaow (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Government measures. Shouts of "No . . . No ... I say No, sir!" broke into his drone. Sir Alan Patrick Herbert, the humorist who finds parliamentary didos far from funny, was angrily shouting and waving his arms to rally the Opposition benches. From Labor's benches came a howl of "Miaow . . . miaow." In a moment the chamber was in uproar. But the Speaker droned on. Many Conservative and Liberal M.P.s stalked out in disgust at this unprecedented scene of legislation being pushed through to the accompaniment of undignified howling...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GREAT BRITAIN: Sausage Machine | 5/12/1947 | See Source »

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