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Word: spunk (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Pogues burn reckless and bright, working weird wonders on old Irish airs, giving errant folk melodies a strong bracing of rock. The new Pogues album has the kind of title that makes a sucker out of anyone who doesn't know the band; Peace and Love is full of spunk and sass, unreconstructed punk attitude hiding a hard social conscience. Chits will no longer be tossed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Eight Lads Putting on Airs | 8/21/1989 | See Source »

...Full of spunk and sass, the Pogues, a loud and adventurous punk band, are electrifying folk music with a heady lash of hard rock...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Magazine Contents Page Vol. 134 No. 8 AUGUST 21, 1989 | 8/21/1989 | See Source »

...Board of Overseers, which is elected by all Harvard graduates, is the University's other governing body, at least in theory. The Board is supposed to advise the Corporation on major decisions, but historically the 30-member body has had all the spunk of a geriatrics ward after...

Author: By Joseph R. Palmore, | Title: Wisdom Dispensed From Mount Harvard's Peak | 7/7/1989 | See Source »

...thought they had a lot of spunk," Kalafer said. "I think with a little more experience, they should be able to challenge anyone in the Ivies...

Author: By Michael J. Lartigue, | Title: Spikers Build Character Over Weekend | 10/11/1988 | See Source »

...should not underestimate this image advantage, especially after a kickoff debate in which George Bush finally proved he was indeed up for the '80s. The Vice President displayed a spark and a spunk that many doubted he possessed. After Pete du Pont questioned Bush's principles, Bush counterpoked with a derisiveness that extended to his rival's pet issue and little-used first name. "Pierre, let me help you on some of this," he said. "I think it's a nutty idea to fool around with the Social Security system." Moments later, Bush was holding his own in a finger...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Crash: Yapping From The Right | 11/9/1987 | See Source »

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