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Word: umpteen (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...proper answer to the Russian demand of "umpteen light bombers before the first of Umptember" would be "Umpossible...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Nov. 3, 1941 | 11/3/1941 | See Source »

...committees finished their work two days ahead of schedule. The Russians were in an excellent position to bargain. They would say: "We need umpteen light bombers before the first of Umptember." The givers would say: "Impossible." The askers would say: "Otherwise Moscow might fall." The givers would have to say: "We will do our best...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World War, SUPPLY: Anti-Hitler Front | 10/13/1941 | See Source »

British eyes last week read this sentence and British minds agreed with it. But as to just how it should be applied Britain was divided umpteen ways...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World War: Misery in the Powerhouse | 9/29/1941 | See Source »

...film is a precedent breaker it is one of the funniest works that the Hollywood boys have sent out in a good long time. One scene in particular is a side splitter. Douglas, in order to put over a business deal tells his prospect, who is the father of umpteen children, that Russell is going to have a baby. The attempts to keep this rather important fact away from the unsuspecting girl prove hilarious. Aided by the clever Binnie Barnes, Douglas turns a dinner scene into a three ring circus. Every time the childloving prospect tries to congratulate the supposed...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE MOVIEGOER | 2/11/1941 | See Source »

...wrong ocean), a tragedy (because the weaker and righter side seemed to U. S. citizens to be the same), a reproach (because self-righteous Americans thought the U. S. should have been able to end the war long ago). But hfc also knew that the U. S. was divided umpteen ways on what to do about...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: JAPAN: From Words To Deeds | 8/5/1940 | See Source »

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