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Word: poof (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Thor. B. Titan C. Poof. D. Snark...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Letter From The Publisher, Aug. 24, 1959 | 8/24/1959 | See Source »

...Poof on Dr. Pepper. Poof...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NIGHTCLUBS: Corn, Corn, Corn | 5/11/1959 | See Source »

...thing to do when schools is padlocked or bombed is to open a speakeasy schoolroom near by." Albert the Alligator chimed in: "You open up a school, next thing you know all kinds of ignoramusses is comin' in ... They meets yo' daughter . . . Splits a orange with her poof! They's engaged, married, an' livin' in the attic." On their rounds. Pogo and assorted pals find "speakeasy" school sites in a rotten log, under a stone...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Out Goes Pogo | 12/1/1958 | See Source »

...burning tips of cigars. Sometimes she actually lit up a small cigar and slunk about the room, her Magnanimous bosom heaving like a passionate surf as she flung out a flood of Italian. When informed that her first U.S. picture would be shown on widescreen, Magnani publicly sneered: "Poof! Widescreen!" When TV came with opulent offers, she recoiled: "Weel I have to hold a bowl of cereal een my hand...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: World's Greatest Actress | 12/19/1955 | See Source »

...Silver Arrow were too good. Averaging nearly 83 m.p.h. on the tricky course, Fangio finished first in 3:45:45.8. In second place, in Gonzalez Ferrari: England's Mike Hawthorn. Said Gonzalez with eloquent Latin dejection: "The Mercedes went by me like it was jet-propelled. Poof, poof, poof...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Point of Pride | 8/9/1954 | See Source »

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