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Word: roaringham (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1948-1948
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...world, the shmoo gave everything: butter, milk, eggs, boneless meat, building materials (of sliced shmoo), suspender buttons (of shmoo eyes). Wherever shmoos went-and they multiplied like speeded-up guinea pigs-no one had to work any more. Capitalists thought this a menace, so Pork Tycoon J. Roaringham Fatback sent "shmooicide squads" to wipe out the shmoo. They succeeded, except for two shmoon (pl.), boy & girl, which Li'l Abner saved for Capp's future...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: The Miracle of Dogpatch | 12/27/1948 | See Source »

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