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Word: milquetoastish (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1942-1942
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Usage:

Uncle Harry tells of a man (Joseph Schildkraut) who commits a perfect crime. The criminal is a mild, Milquetoastish bachelor who lives with two maiden sisters (Eva Le Gallienne, Adelaide Klein) who spoil him dreadfully but also spoil his life. They wrangle with each other, watch him like a hawk, keep him from marrying. Not being as harmless as he looks, Harry coolly schemes to poison one of them and have the other charged with the crime...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theater: New Play in Manhattan, Jun. 1, 1942 | 6/1/1942 | See Source »

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