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Word: prigs (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...unusual to see in action on station platforms or in railroad cars when her copy is nearly due. Mornings at home, her telephones (and her husband's) are disconnected until the day's stint is done. Said she once to an interviewer: "Please don't make me out a prig. I wish you'd think of me as a strong, silent character, but I'm afraid...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Romance, Inc. | 7/14/1930 | See Source »

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