Word: omit
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Earl Godwin, who seldom raises his voice to dispute the President, replied: "Sir . . . these gentlemen feel [that the Krock interview] is a reflection on every bureau chief and reporter in Washington." Retorted Truman: It was nothing of the kind. Another reporter wondered whether the President had intended to omit the "damn" in "say what he pleases." Said the President: Yes, but he would put it in if they wanted him to. When the President tried to change the subject again, Doris Fleeson, whose syndicated column appears in the Fair Dealing New York Post, stuck to the old one. Said...
...value. In the Ministry's opinion, the use of the word 'milk' might be held to contravene the said regulation on the grounds that this indicates the presence of milk, and as such suggests that the wine has certain special nutritive qualities. We advise you to omit the word 'milk' from the trademark and replace it by a word not open to objection under the regulations...