Word: proper
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Filene's shoppers consist of Bostonians, Greater Bostonians and Proper Bostonians. There is no such thing as an "ordinary Bostonian...
...During the Schirra flight, the cooling system in the capsule was "partially blocked by solidified lubricant," making it difficult for the astronaut to adjust his pressure suit to proper temperature...
...social life of Washington is a damask extension of the business day. The season's dinner parties are invariably dimpled with a dizzying variety of ambassadors, Cabinet members, agency heads, socialites, Pentagonians, and sometimes the President himself. And a major problem to the Washington hostess is the proper seating of her guests by the order of their rank. This is called precedence, or among the truly ingroup, precedence...
...judging from the comment, few taxpayers were satisfied. The floors still slant, and the walls still lean as much as ten inches, but Architect Raymond Erith confidently assured everyone: "We've hooked it up good and proper and it won't fall down...
...reactions. If she wags her abdomen vigorously up and down, she is saying no-or at least, not yet. The urgent male gets in front of her again and feeds her more candy. Repeated feedings are sometimes necessary before the aphrodisiac administered with the candy puts her into the proper mating mood...