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Word: thunk (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...ticket. But I gave him a whiffter of my elbow room to show him that I belonged there, and he lay down so I could get over him. Then I pulled out my watch and gosh all was left was ashes. 'Jiminy it must be late!' I thunk, and run into the East Coatroom for my Bromo Seltzer. It was gone and they were doing big bottles around the empty apples. So I drank something else which tasted fine so when the bottle came round again I took another swig. I felt fine then but there was so much elbow...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Overset | 3/12/1938 | See Source »

...doodad to find a handle fer him. But last Sunday after Bible-class I got next to some kahlege kids an' asked them fer a proper, respectful title that TIME magazine could use in referrin' to George V, an' we thunk an' thunk fer a long time. We wanted something dignified, with plenty of dash an' sperrit. We ain't all quite satisfied, but we'll hit on it yet. We've decided on the main part. We think TIME ought to square off an' use the follerin' title when...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Mar. 26, 1934 | 3/26/1934 | See Source »

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