Word: poohed
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...maiden aunts of Madrid tut-tutted while the roués pooh-poohed; it was bruited that Director Primo Rivera, real ruler of Spain, was riding for a fall. That Anthony had had his life blighted by a caressing Cleopatra was no reason why Primo should follow suit, so thought the prudish ones. Others, in true Latin form, made light of the matter, dismissing it with an expressive shrug of the shoulders. The truth was, so the rumor ran, that Primo had fallen in love, which, in the best circles, is not considered orthodox for a married man. La Caoba...
...began one of the most fascinating chapters in political history: the actual making of a President by a private citizen who was possessor of much money, more enthusiasm and extraordinary ability as an administrator and political adventurer. ... As Senator . . . his governmental functions were almost as numerous as those of Pooh-Bah in Titipu...
...America is planning to step in and referee the matter. A loan of a billion and a half dollars to help the struggling mark get on sol'd land is being contemplated. But France pooh-poohs our offers of assistance; she knows that Germany doesn't need it. Only a general German reversal of attitude will clear the skies. Premier Cuno, an honorable man apparently, has foresworn the policy of his predecessors. Said he a week ago: "There is no central force within economic circles strong enough to take the leadership out of the hands of the government under...
...feature, and to me as to you the incomprehensible feature,--of our U. S. civilization. . . . When the ordinary American hears of these cases instead of the idealist within him beginning to see red with the higher indignation, instead of English history growing alive in his breast, he begins to pooh-pooh and minimize and tone down the thing, and breed excuses from his general fund of optimism and respect for expedience...