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Word: sitzfleisch (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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Usage:

...chess." And among the relatively few American women who play chess (in Russia, where sex roles tend to be more elastic than in the U.S., considerably more women play), male-female rivalry emerges. Says Natalie Broughton, a Chicago suburban housewife: "My favorite gambit against male opponents is Sitzfleisch. If you sit long enough, staring and pondering, you don't have to have a fast mind. The other person will become so annoyed and tired that he finally slips...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Essay: Why They Play: The Psychology of Chess | 9/4/1972 | See Source »

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