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Word: swears (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...enough, we have something more for you. If you can bring some of your friends and neighbors along with you to vote for Steve Forbes, we will give you something really special: a gold Forbes pin for your lapel." I looked at some of my friends, and I'd swear they were close to laughing out loud. But that resolute politeness prevailed. (A local reporter said later, "I was waiting for the Forbes secret decoder...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Campaign 2000: Vote for Forbes And Get a Gold Pin | 8/9/1999 | See Source »

When I was a kid, the world of grownups was full of mysterious delights, like drinking coffee, staying up late and using swear words. Adults had first names, but no one under 21 knew what they were because back then, grownups were part of a Mr.-and-Mrs. package. Your friend's parents might have been Ginny and Stan, but for you they were Mr. and Mrs. Peterson, and they would remain so forever. Now, though, Mr. and Mrs. Peterson are divorced. Mrs. Peterson is remarried but uses her maiden name. Mr. Peterson and his new wife just...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: To Sir with Love | 7/19/1999 | See Source »

...class was ending, I asked Professor O'Connor a question I had long pondered: Was it O.K. to swear during sex, if done in an encouraging and loving way? "As long as your partner likes it, and if it's all part of the action, that's not a problem." I told him I meant when I was alone. That was an uncomfortable moment for both...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Stop Cursing...and Start Living! | 6/28/1999 | See Source »

...wonder that these guys were finally deemed ready for their close-up? And can a David E. Kelley dramedy set in some com start-up in Palo Alto be more than a couple of pilot seasons away? The millennium approaches, and--we swear, after this we'll retire the line forever--the geeks have indeed inherited the earth...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: The Way They Were | 6/14/1999 | See Source »

...This is a total legend," Epps says. "I would never say such a thing, but some people swear that...

Author: By Rachel P. Kovner, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: 'Baby Dean' Epps Manhandled by Students, Saw Fateful Decision Made | 6/8/1999 | See Source »

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