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Word: morons (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Offensive to their infantry-trained commanding officer, Colonel Eugene R. Householder, were Roll Out The Barrel, When The War Is Over, Around Her Neck (she wore a yellow ribbon), Oh, My Feet Hurt, I've Been Working On the Railroad, The Moron Song, How Dry I Am and Hinky-dinky, Parlez-Vous...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Army & Navy: Only Nellie | 5/10/1943 | See Source »

...time thus gained makes possible the arrival of Jane Russell. Her role: Doc's girl friend, a half-breed moron called Rio. When Billy is shot by Sheriff Garrett as he resists arrest for a killing, Doc comes to the rescue, takes Billy to Rio's home. Rio nurses the Kid back to health...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Hughes's Western | 2/22/1943 | See Source »

...mahogany Britannica with every subscription." He gave Munch-Club readers: "Elizabeth and Sex by Lytton Scratchy, John Brown's Benny by Steve Brody, The Bridge of San Louis Bromfield by Ray Long, A Farewell to Farms by Mark van Doorman, How to be Happy: A Preface to Morons by Walter B. Pipkin, Pfui D., Tristram Coffin, a finespun obituary by Edwinson Arlington Cemetry, Black Majesty by Dark van Moron, The Life of Joseph Wood Peacock by his uncle Doc van Doren, and Training the Giant Pander by quaint old Trader van Horen." Concludes Satirist Wilson: "And there was also...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Rejoycings | 1/4/1943 | See Source »

...issue I read, incredulously, the following paragraph under Education: "But the future of the moron is not completely dark. The war has temporarily created jobs for morons: they are filling in as errand boys and girls, waiters, elevator operators, nurses' aides...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Dec. 21, 1942 | 12/21/1942 | See Source »

...from 18 to 50 years of age. After a stiff course of instruction the speakers at the graduation exercises have led us to believe that if we are not so valuable as the registered nurse, we DO rate some credit for mentality beyond the maximum of even the "welladjusted moron" which you say is between eight and twelve years...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Dec. 21, 1942 | 12/21/1942 | See Source »

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