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Word: stockinged (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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Striking about four miles from the city limits, it damaged eight homes, toppled KXLW's 385-ft. radio transmitting antenna. With the heavy, rushing sound of a thundering locomotive, it rolled into the city, tossed KTVI's 575-ft. TV tower across the roofs of two apartment buildings...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MISSOURI: Five Minutes of Havoc | 2/23/1959 | See Source »

Other businessmen talked of renting a boat for a weekend "fishing trip with the boys," stocking the boat with girls as well as fishbait. By Monday morning, said one fishing host of his client, "you know he'll do anything to help you."

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RADIO: Call Girls on Tape | 1/26/1959 | See Source »

Lest accusations of normality fall about her column-conscious ears, deep-breathing Cinemactress Jayne Mansfield revealed the joys of a California Christmas. Her gift, from Muscleman Mickey Hargitay: a finny new pink Cadillac. Jayne's present to Mickey: a red and white Christmas stocking, bulged out with 9 Ibs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Jan. 5, 1959 | 1/5/1959 | See Source »

In conclusion, the writer prophesied that any girl foolish enough to enter the KKK would wind up "hung from Moors Clock by one long and black stocking."

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Tabloid Replaces Radcliffe News, Criticizes KKK | 11/15/1958 | See Source »

Such charges miss the mark by miles, entailing basic mistakes about Milton Eisenhower as a man and about his relationship with Ike. Shy, extremely sensitive to criticism, Milton is no man to wear his private character on his public sleeve. The man behind the maroon cover of Who's...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: The Youngest Brother | 9/8/1958 | See Source »

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