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Word: shlump (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...have to get a "better" wife. "Belle would be O.K. for Labor or Agriculture," someone advises Gold, "but not for Secretary of State or Defense." And Gold's aspiration is to follow in the footsteps of Henry Kissinger, even though Gold considers him "an odious shlump" and a "shallow, socialite warmonger." Says Heller innocently: "I don't think Kissinger should mind my portrayal. Everyone knows how grateful he is for criticism...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Feb. 12, 1979 | 2/12/1979 | See Source »

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