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Word: robbin (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...burglarized a dentist's office, reassured the dentist: "Shut your mouth. . . . This won't hurt a bit." In Philadelphia, police accosted a suspicious-looking stranger, asked him what he was doing. "Waitin' for my partner," he said. They asked: "Where's he?" The stranger replied: "Robbin' a house down the street." In Dallas police frisked a burglary suspect. He was wearing: a pair of overalls, two pairs of trousers, two swim suits, two suits of long underwear, seven pairs of shorts, eight pair of women's lace panties. In his pockets were: three knives...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Dec. 1, 1941 | 12/1/1941 | See Source »

Born. To Janet Gaynor, pert, auburn-haired cinemactress, and Gilbert Adrian, swank fashion designer: their first child, a son. Weight: 7 Ib. 4 oz. Name: Robbin Gaynor...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones, Jul. 15, 1940 | 7/15/1940 | See Source »

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