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Word: trissotin (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1953-1953
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...might not be such a ridiculous name. Said the judge: "The Puritan mind . . . felt the need to name many girl babies Patience, Prudence, Peace, Faith, Hope, Charity, Tolerance, Preserved and even Chastity. Many names from abroad escape notice only because they must be translated. Thus, we have Semtana, Neugeboren, Trissotin and Malatesta, which, in their respective languages, refer to Messrs. Sour Cream, Newly Born, Three Times Silly and Headache...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: LAW: Sign of the Goat | 3/16/1953 | See Source »

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