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Word: superbrat (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...crowd chanted "Matti! Matti!" and his countrymen waved blue-and-white Finnish flags, the superbrat of ski jumping shot down the runway at 54 m.p.h. Body tucked, hands behind his back, he soared off as though someone had slipped a piece of hot charcoal into his ski boot...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Olympics: Alert: Nukes Away! | 2/29/1988 | See Source »

...final. The victory offered a bonus: $500,000 for winning the first three tournaments in the Playtex Challenge (the other two were the U.S. Indoors and the Family Circle Cup). Centre Court matters concluded, the Wimbledon governing body-which had refused McEnroe membership last year as punishment for his superbrat behavior-issued a final decision: "The committee of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club announce that Mr. J.P. McEnroe has been elected an honorary member of the club...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Jul. 19, 1982 | 7/19/1982 | See Source »

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