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Word: spitting (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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Swallow & Spit. The early haunt of the pithecanthropus was in the south of France, at Aix. He was something of a sluggard in class, but after school he roamed through the rugged Provencal landscape with a youngster whose nature was as strong and perhaps even deeper than his own-Paul Cézanne...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Popular Pessimist | 6/30/1952 | See Source »

Like eager soldiers at guard mount, Turkey and Greece last week stood at stiff attention, gleaming with spit & polish and full of self-conscious pride, to greet General Dwight Eisenhower. NATO's Supreme Commander had flown over on a quick trip from France especially to welcome Nations No. 13 & 14 into the European Army...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NATO: Our Commander Now | 3/17/1952 | See Source »

...health, instead of a possible six-year prison term. It was fair enough, said Plaintiff Tallulah: "I did my duty as a citizen, the jury did its duty, and now I'm sure the judge has done his. You get so mad you could spit, as they say-you'd like to kill someone-but when it comes right down to it, you don't really, you know, dahling...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Discoveries & Disclosures | 2/4/1952 | See Source »

...shorter piece of tubing must ultimately lead to your mouth. By inhaling experts declare, you will force water to circulate in the cooling system. One point of caution: do not forget to circulate the water in the cooling system often. Once you have drawn the water in your mouth, spit...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Local Brew Barons Reveal Plans to Make Every College Student His Own Distillery | 11/21/1951 | See Source »

...says, 'I couldn't be less interested, Miss Florabel Manure. And then I notice his eyes were not focusing. 'Why, you act as though you were mad - I mean angry - Franchot!' He says, 'I am mad. I am so goddam mad I want to spit in your face' . . . and he did. I jumped up and slapped his face. I don't have red hair for nothing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Ladies & Gentlemen | 11/12/1951 | See Source »

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