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Word: quocker (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1962-1962
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Usage:

...exact meaning of a word he intends to use to intimidate his publisher, and to become lost there until, hours later, he is discovered grazing happily between scurvy grass (a grassicaceous plant) and scutellate (having scutes). With imperturbable pride the author displays his specimens: among the most resplendent are quocker-wodger, umblegumption, skilligolee, cali-bogus and jobbernowl...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Squishops & Jobbernowls | 8/17/1962 | See Source »

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