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Word: passin (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...football field "Passin' Paul" is as nonchalant as a co-ed over a cocktail. When he darts to the right, then spins around and throws a touchdown pass to the left, one of his favorite plays, he usually explains to his opponent: "Just a little thing we thought up . . . no deception intended." Once when an opposing tackier bounced him for the 19th time, Christman gazed up at him from the ground, said: "My boy, why don't you rest on your laurels...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SPORT: Merry Christman | 11/20/1939 | See Source »

...pops"--high C's--"swingin' that jive right around?"--more high C's--"How's about passin' the muggles?"--with still more high C's interspersed with some fine ideas...

Author: By Michael Levin, | Title: Swing | 4/14/1939 | See Source »

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