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Word: ono (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...cruiser anchored off tiny Cocos Island, 500 mi. west of Panama, where Vincent Astor had told the President there was good fishing. From its davits the President's special fishing launch splashed into the blue waters. All hands applauded when the President hooked, played and landed a 50 lb. ono (mackerel-like fish). Franklin Jr.'s ono had its tail snapped off by a shark as it was being pulled into the boat. A Marine evened things up by pulling out his gun, shooting the shark...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: Great-Uncle | 7/23/1934 | See Source »

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