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Word: urr (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...guide runs from James Abourezk, (Ab-urr-esk), Democratic Senator from South Dakota, to John Zwach (rhymes with clock), Republican Rep resentative from Minnesota. In between are Schneebeli (Shnay-ble), Republican Representative from Pennsylvania, and Kluczynski (Kloo-chin-skee), Dem ocratic Representative from Illinois. Especially rich-sounding are the Gs in the House. Among them: Gaydos (Gay-duss), Pennsylvania Democrat; Giaimo (Gy-moe), Connecticut Democrat; Gubser (Goob-ser), Republican from California; and Gude (Goo-dee), Republican from Maryland. The only of fice that has remained impervious to the phonetic assault is, of course, the presidency itself. But Spiro Agnew...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Nation: What's in a Name?... | 3/12/1973 | See Source »

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