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Word: scalese (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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Usage:

The Mineral Waters Trust announces in an ad that it has just received from the Caucasus some bottled waters "good for health." The Ministry of Commerce has weighing scales available. "Goods can be bought for cash," it notes.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RUSSIA: The Kremlin's Huckster | 4/10/1950 | See Source »

Finally, the costuming was irritating Lear's robes were well chosen to decline in impressiveness with him, and the women's dresses were appropriate, but most of the men seemed to be wearing leather fish-scales of aprons, and many bore strange headgear. The royal crowns and coronets seemed more...

Author: By John R. W. smail, | Title: THE PLAYGOER | 2/24/1950 | See Source »

Charles Laughton as Maigret is as French as 40 million aperatifs. He more than lives up to the reputation of the French police in tracking down the murderer of an aging and wealthy American matron, while winning the undivided support of the audience for his faith in the innocence of...

Author: By Gene R. Kearney, | Title: THE MOVIEGOER | 1/31/1950 | See Source »

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