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Word: slap (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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...General participating in the "Officers to the Ranks" movement noted that "privates chat with generals freely without the least restraint. They rub shoulders with one another and slap one another on the back, calling one another 'Old Change,' 'Old Li,' 'Old Comrade.' The enlisted men would tell us what they think and discuss with us such intimate matters as their girl friends, often asking for our advice...

Author: By T. JAY Mathews, | Title: China's 'New' Army Eyes Growing Crisis | 2/1/1967 | See Source »

...Crimson could blame bad luck, for a change, on Northeastern's next goal. After a rough 90 seconds during which he was hit hard in his defensive zone, and missed goals on two nice plays with Barry Johnson, Parrot took a hard slap shot, only to have his stick splinter when it hit the puck. Parrot then took a swing in frustration in the general direction of a Huskie defenseman and was whistled known both for playing the puck with a broken stick and slashing, and sent off lie ice for a total of five minutes...

Author: By Robert P. Marshall jr., | Title: Skaters Drift to 5-4 Loss At Hands of Northeastern | 1/16/1967 | See Source »

...introduced each of his maundering reflections with a delicate hiccup. He starred in a series of "how to" films in which he lamentably embarked on the study of every sport from football to horseback riding. After Mickey, the most famous character was, of course, that choleric, put-upon, slap-stuck Donald Duck, easily the most ridiculously funny fellow ever put on film...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: WALT DISNEY: Images of Innocence | 12/23/1966 | See Source »

Jack Garrity and Johnson each scored on breakaways, and Chip Scammon connected with a slap shot from his defense position. The second period ended 5-3, when Quinn broke in on Bill Fitzsimmons to score for the visitors...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Eastern Olympic Team Drops Crimson Puckmen During Sudden-Death Playoff | 12/19/1966 | See Source »

...FORTUNE COOKIE. Director Billy Wilder's latest slap at American mores involves a money-grubbing angler (Walter Matthau) who uses his brother-in-law (Jack Lemmon) as bait to hook a large insurance company and cheat it out of a tax-free...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: On Broadway: Dec. 16, 1966 | 12/16/1966 | See Source »

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