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Word: tarring (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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North Carolina defeated the varsity twice by 14-1 scores when the two teams met during the Crimson's spring tour this year. The Tar Heels have also beaten Presbyterian, a squad that downed the Crimson April...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Strong Tar Heel Squad to Oppose Varsity in Tennis | 5/4/1955 | See Source »

...three men on the Tar Heel squad are practically equal, for number one man Herb Browne has been extended to match point by Bob Payne has been extended to match point by Bob Payne and Tom Bradford, who play at two and three respectively. Other North Carolina players are Ron Kerdasha, Pete Green, and Don Thompson. Each member of the squad has held some national boys or junior title...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Strong Tar Heel Squad to Oppose Varsity in Tennis | 5/4/1955 | See Source »

Clutches & Kisses. Happy was certainly noisy enough. When a Hazard voter suggested some songs, Happy was agreeable. "You git us a git-tar," he said, "and we'll have a singing today." A past master at gladhanding. Chandler greeted all constituents as "Brother," or "Honey," glibly filled in the proper names as his local frontmen supplied them: "Good to shake your hand, Mrs. Lewis. You know my daughter married a Lewis, honey. Say hello to Mr. Lewis for me." Whenever possible, he applied the personal touch: a fervent handclasp, an embrace, a clutched arm, a kiss...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Happy Days | 4/11/1955 | See Source »

...South American heavyweight, and Firpo's bout with Jack Dempsey in 1923. Said Ike: "In the first round he knocked Dempsey so far out into the audience that he broke two or three typewriters for the newspapermen. But Dempsey crawled back in the ring and whipped the tar out of him. Now, I don't think the Republican Party has any idea of being a Firpo...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: Remember Firpo | 10/25/1954 | See Source »

...like to tar and feather Dior, and run him out of town. Why did he have to build me up just to let me down? I can hang my head, and drop my bra and appear a flattened frump, But Christian, tell me dear, how do I batten down the rump...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Sep. 6, 1954 | 9/6/1954 | See Source »

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