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Word: moms (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...fashionable Mayflower Hotel, did a lot of telephoning, a lot of letter writing and a lot of gadding about. Soon she had friends by the score. Among them were Senators, clergymen, lawyers, judges, Army & Navy officers. She called her friends "Honey" or "Dearie." She asked them to call her "Mom...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: The Teardrops' Yield | 6/2/1947 | See Source »

Rose Without Thorns. "The average family consists of Pop and Mom, Grandma, son and daughter of college age, and Junior, who looks best asleep. Junior is a great one for saying his prayers. He also says Go jump in a pond; G'wan, kiss the guy; Mom, why doesn't Pop come home to us anymore...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: REFLECTIONS: These Three United States | 5/26/1947 | See Source »

...Mom's Ante. In Roxbury, Mass., six housewives forfeited $10 each for playing poker on Sunday-on complaint of their husbands...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Apr. 7, 1947 | 4/7/1947 | See Source »

...Momism," of both the clinging and domineering varieties, is a widespread, "hereditary" U.S. disease, says Dr. Strecker, for which the nation is paying in general immaturity. "Instead of censuring mom for her shortcomings, we encourage her with misplaced adoration...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Mama's Boys | 11/25/1946 | See Source »

Smith expanded on the advantages of the Union over the alternative sites such as Mom Hall and the Indoor Athletic Building. "In addition to its striking decor," he said, "there are hopes for opening the rotunda for moonlight dancing...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: INFORMAL DANCE, 'GALA REVUE' PLANNED FOR JUBILEE WEEKEND | 3/29/1946 | See Source »

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