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Word: whatcha (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...stopped a car for speeding. The driver was a woman. "Where you from?" the cop demanded. "Philadelphia," replied the lady. The cop put on a wise look and nodded his head. "Oh, so you're from Philadelphia, eh?" he said, sarcastically. "Well, if you're from Philadelphia, whatcha doin' with them Pennsylvania licence plates...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Press: Coincidence-of-the-Week | 8/30/1937 | See Source »

...These bags are too heavy, whatcha got in 'em?" I curtly asked. The little guy looked around startled and said, "Books, why?" "You can't hand me that stuff," I bluffed. "They are books; I'm returning to teach in the University," he explained. Mad through by now, I retorted, "Feels like 'splo' (liquor) to me." Instead of getting hot under the collar the good little guy asked, "Do you work here all the time?" "No," I answered, "I'm a Sophomore in Harvard...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Bumptious Redcap Tells How He "Got Fly" With Fogg Chief on "Sugar Hill" | 3/5/1936 | See Source »

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