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Word: tetigisti (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Jeeves is imperturbably ready with a Latin quip ("'Rem acu tetigisti,' which might be rendered by the American colloquialism, 'You said a mouthful' "), historical precedents ("In the words of Pliny the Younger . . .") and unobtrusive counsel ("Had I been aware that your lordship was in the habit of sleeping in mauve pajamas, I would have advised against it"). Author Wodehouse promises not to let this great mind lie fallow for so long again...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Of Thane and Vassal | 5/3/1954 | See Source »

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