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Word: weatherstrip (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1932-1932
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Usage:

...punctuated by musical selections. Typical Wynn prattle: "The opera tonight. Graham, is very unusual ... the title of it is 'When You Were Eight and I was Nine and We Were 17.' ... It's about a boy and a girl . . . the boy's name is J. Weatherstrip Reilley. ... He was born during the World War and they called him Weatherstrip because he kept his father out of the draft. The boy has so many wrinkles on his forehead ... he has to screw his hat on his head. . . . On his vest is dangling a golden charm...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Gag Tycoon | 10/3/1932 | See Source »

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