Word: whoop
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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William Allen White returned on the President Harding, prepared to relieve himself of another "whoop" on the presidential campaign...
...Amery (strong, speechless man of the Cabinet), who whispered in his ear. At the conclusion of this dramatic whispering Expert Samuel reversed his decision of a moment before and consented audibly to a reduction of the tax on lighters. Thereby he gave the Laborites a prime chance to whoop, heckle and deride him as a soup-will, a ninny-pinny...
...stayed skulking behind the great curtains of the woods until after Gentleman Johnny had forced the Rebel army to evacuate Fort Ticonderoga. After that came the first skirmish at Saratoga, in which Burgoyne won a few downy feathers for his hat; then trouble ran towards him with a war whoop. Due largely to the idiotic incompetence of Lord George Germain, who was sending orders from England, Burgoyne lost the battle of Saratoga. In this, one of the world's fifteen decisive battles, the rocket of British victory broke and splintered down in a bright shower of speeches, excuses, parades...
Today in particular is the Vagabond ready to burst forth. Late last night he disturbed the occupants of a certain dormitory with his efforts to master the war whoop of a Dartmouth Indian on the march, so that he might be polite when he greets his New Hampshire friends. And his spirit is so buoyant that he expects to get his quota of enjoyment out of his Section 17 perch in the Stadium. To all luckier and less lucky brethren he wishes a strong weekend...
...Francisco, pedestrians on a hilly street were startled to hear a savage war whoop; to see five urchins leap from five parked automobiles and scamper up an alley; to observe the five automobiles ?two on one side of the street, three on the other?start coasting down the hill. One nimble pedestrian leaped into a car coasting backwards, braked it, stopped two of the other cars with the bumper while other bystanders pushed from behind. The two cars facing downhill, bumping against the curb were delayed sufficiently for saviors to control them. Men bawling 'Thieves! Thieves! Stop there! Thieves...