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Word: shindig (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...first was a prayerful appeal to U. S. womanhood. The second was an awesome exegesis of the Coolidge message. The third was a smashing summary designed to picture Republicans on a peak of noble humanitarianism, the Democrats in a morass of "clamor," "clap trap" and "calumny" engaged in a "shindig...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: REPUBLICANS: Finale | 11/12/1928 | See Source »

...field day," a shindig, the kind Denver loves. People scratched their heads to think up things they wanted or did not want. One man offered voice lessons for a tombstone. One wanted to swap a steamer trunk for a suitcase and grip. One wrote: "Will decorate your home as first payment on used car." Another: "Canary, fine singer; sell for $5." Police had to regulate the queues of would-be advertisers. Thirsty automobiles jammed the publishing districts...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Denver War | 2/14/1927 | See Source »

...SWAN-A royal house cannot lose its lustre even in the midst of a family shindig...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: The Best Plays: Apr. 14, 1924 | 4/14/1924 | See Source »

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