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Word: soured (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...wife duo of Sam Coomes and Janet Weiss, a.k.a. Quasi. The pair opened the evening with a blast of optimism in the form of "Smile," in which Sam and Janet start off with sugary harmonies over a bouncing beat. Then the lyrics begin to take hold and things turn sour in a hurry. "You lost your health/Never had no wealth/So tighten up your belt/As you gather dust on some self." Coomes has gained a reputation among indie-pop circles for writing nihilistic lyrics that make the script for "Fight Club" read like a kids' book. The song concludes with...

Author: By By R. Adam lauridsen, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Concert Review: Following the Quasi Model | 11/12/1999 | See Source »

...more deep-seated arguments against masturbation, often stemming from religious or conservative beliefs. One Mormon Web site nowscape.com/mormon/mormast--offered tips on how to stop the sinful activity which "in no way expresses the proper procreative power." It is easy to see why many women, still able to catch a sour whiff of historically male-centric garbage about whom she should please and why, might, even today, feel a bit guilty about actively pleasing themselves. One Dunster House junior commented that she "went to a Catholic school [where] a priest came in to give lectures about masturbation--and what...

Author: By Antoinette C. Nwandu, | Title: Fifteen Minutes: Taking Matters Into Your Own Hands | 10/28/1999 | See Source »

...both left with a very sour taste about Al Gore," said Amy E. Hooper, a Dartmouth junior. "He was trying too hard to overcome his wooden image. He was acting as if he was the rightful owner of the audience...

Author: By Marc J. Ambinder and Adam A. Sofen, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: Still Seen As Cold, Gore Works to Warm Up | 10/28/1999 | See Source »

...staring at green columns of digital characters that stream down my computer screen. The ASCII characters on my screen don't look nearly as cool as the ones created by Warner Brothers. Nor do these characters represent anything close to an elaborate human prison designed by intelligent robots gone sour. But Keanu's Matrix is my Unix, and like my stolid friend, I can see what people are up to. Sort...

Author: By Richard S. Lee, | Title: Digital Voyeurism | 10/27/1999 | See Source »

Although Dominic was recruited by former Coach Ronn Tomassoni, his resignation did not sour Dominic on the school. He chose Harvard for its excellence in academics and athletics and he is pleased with the direction Mark Mazzoleni, his new coach...

Author: By Elizabeth M. Lewis, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Harvard Gets Some Moores | 10/27/1999 | See Source »

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