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Word: oscawana (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Usage:

...boat had done service as a flower tub on the lawn in front of a Lake Oscawana hotel. A Scandinavian carpenter bought her for $5, emptied out a petunia bed, replanked her and launched her in nearby Annsville Creek. He sold her for a neat profit. Mrs. Douglas, who is short, roly-polyish and handy with tools, was sure she could do the same thing. She bought the boat, christened it Dottie...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NEW YORK: Tale of a Tub | 1/6/1941 | See Source »

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