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Word: porkier (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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Savage enemies have tarred Anido with a vile nickname, "The Epileptic Pig," but he is no porkier than Primo and considerably less epileptic than several members of the Royal House. Just now he is behind a sensible project to alter the Constitution so that, in case of need, one of King Alfonso's healthy daughters can inherit the Crown. As everyone knows Crown Prince Alfonso is a haemophile,? Prince Jaime deaf and almost dumb, Princes Juan and Gonzalo "mentally under-developed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SPAIN: Gay Grandee | 12/2/1929 | See Source »

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