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Word: play (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1870-1879
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Usage:

...play it pretty well...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE ADVENTURES OF ASHER CRIMERSTICKS, FRESHMAN. | 11/26/1875 | See Source »

...have me play the goat...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE ADVENTURES OF ASHER CRIMERSTICKS, FRESHMAN. | 11/26/1875 | See Source »

...what can I do about it? I don't row and play base nor foot ball. I can't sport athletically, and I do subscribe every now and then; but I 've overrun my allowance now, and have n't paid my 'man in London' for a year...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: "HARVARD PLUCK." | 11/12/1875 | See Source »

...Yale Faculty has forbidden the Nine to play outside of the limits of New Haven during term-time...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: OUR EXCHANGES. | 11/12/1875 | See Source »

...their work, Cushing very nearly making a touch-down and the ball still sticking close to the Tufts line. The heavy weight of the Tufts men seemed to make them less able to stand the tumbling, and their wind seemed to be giving out, for they were evidently playing for time, their repeated and unnecessary cries of "foul" becoming rather laughable. The second half-hour closed without a touch-down, but leaving our men full of confidence, though rather disgusted at the "foul" crying and the friendly "hints" with which the Tufts umpire encouraged his men. The third half-hour...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TUFTS vs. HARVARD. | 10/29/1875 | See Source »

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