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Word: phooey (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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Matter of Principle. In Ardmore, Okla., a recount of votes in a state runoff election turned up the ballot of a Carter County voter who, instead of marking an "x" beside one of the candidates' names, had written "phooey" beside both...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Aug. 28, 1950 | 8/28/1950 | See Source »

...Phooey...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Jul. 17, 1950 | 7/17/1950 | See Source »

Colds are not infectious? Phooey! I have been plagued with colds for many years, and at least nine out of ten have followed an exposure to someone's coughing and sneezing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, May 22, 1950 | 5/22/1950 | See Source »

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