Word: vulgars
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...after the fifth depression of the accelerator rubber began to shrick on every curve. "This fellows's a fool," barked the driver of the Chevrolet, "he doesn't know when he's had enough." Suddenly the Ford began a Bedlam of horn-honking. It threw such an unchivalrous and vulgar element into the race that the Chevrolet driver immediately became so vexed that, together with a few bitter remarks, he stuck his arm out the window and rudely motioned for the Ford to pass. And pass he did. But alas! it was no gentleman driving the Ford. On the contrary...
...velleities toward the good life, true taste, beautiful women who were also ladies weakened as he drew on toward middle age; but before he had resigned himself to the role of gentleman amidst inferiors a legacy gave him the means of making a new start. He left his vulgar acquaintance, went to London to be a publisher and fall decently in love with some well-bred Diana. In Adria, a girl in 400, he met his ideal. Because he was used to commoner clay he put her on a pedestal, solaced his more natural hours with a French manicurist. Unfortunately...
...manicurist, a determined creature, followed him to Venice, the rest was easy. Though Francis never knew for certain how it happened that Adria took an overdose of sleeping-powder, he felt the responsibility was his. Too late he knew that he had profaned Adria's love by his vulgar idea of what was sacred...
...subordinates, Biographer Bowen does not attack the naval ability of her hero; but of her hero's character and that of his doxy she leaves few shreds. Nelson was "ignorant of everything save his chosen profession, uneducated save in the school of war, scarcely a gentleman, and vulgar-souled . . ." but "... a brilliant air of being above his fellows, a flash of some genius and heroism." To Nelson, Emma was a goddess: "He would never check her vulgarity, wince at her noisy voice, complain of her garish clothes, for he would never notice these defects. To him she was perfect...
...would close the show. Most of the actors grumpily agreed to a cut in salaries if the show would continue. But Crooner Rudy Vallée, who has long been on notably bad terms with Producer White, protested. In the resulting argument, Vallée called White two mildly vulgar names. Without ado, the agile little onetime hoofer hit Vallée square on the nose-a tender spot ever since its reconstruction by plastic surgery in 1933. Said Mr. Vallée's attorney: "Rudy would have killed him if they hadn't stopped the fight. George...