Word: sh
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Silverstein has been careful to elicit from the refined men in the play aptly elegant deportment and diction. They show a delightful preciosity by pronouncing with a pure s-sound instead of an sh-sound all such words as "appreciate," "profession," "politicians" and "demonstration." And even the word "exquisite" is correctly accented on the first syllable...
...this is certainly an important element in its value to the participant. The recent advent of the popularity of the "Big Beat," Rock and Roll, is only to be commended; both the music and the listeners are becoming more honest. Since the first big rhythm and blues hit, "Sh-Boom, Sh-Boom," in the summer of 1954, popular music has become increasingly interesting...
...phonetic change from the "s" to the "sh" sound is contemporary and popular as shmmo, schlamiel, sham. Synonyms are glop, shmo, jerk, goof, sad sack, "Marty," poorish...
...being alone at times with a date. At Wellesley there is no problem. This is one of the advantages of a rural campus. Among the favorite spots are the so-called "spoonholders." These are defined by the yellow booklet as "pavilions along the lake, so named because they hold 'sh--secret!) spooners...
...taste in popular music is reflected by the list of best-selling pop singles for 1954 in the trade sheet Billboard. The top ten: 1) Little Things Mean a Lot (Kitty Kallen), 2) Wanted (Perry Como), 3) Hey, There (Rosemary Clooney), 4) Sh-Boom (Crew Cuts), 5) Make Love to Me (Jo Stafford), 6) Oh! My Papa (Eddie Fisher), 7) I Get So Lonely (Four Knights), 8) Three Coins in the Fountain (Four Aces), 9) Secret Love (Doris Day), 10) Hernando's Hideaway (Archie Bleyer...