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Word: zip (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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With the benefit of low grade B dialogue and the technicolor of five years ago, this attempt might have been entertaining, but even these meagre requirements have not been met with the result that the picture has all the zip of a three-day-old glass of beer...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Moviegoer | 4/20/1940 | See Source »

...Paso, Dallas, Atlanta, Miami. Nothing like it had been seen since the search for Scarlett O'Hara. Miss Spirituals "must have a spiritual look," must be between 18 and 22, must not smoke or drink, must go to church regularly. In addition, they must have a certain zip. Says Preacher Jardine: "I want to de-oomph the Oomph Girl...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Indecency | 4/15/1940 | See Source »

...told a lie. And look where he is now." The bloomer people hit the ceiling last year when they found out his nonsensical "N.P. B.C. girls club" meant No Panties Before Christmas. But once when Chicago & North Western flagged him down, 2,800 protesting letters promptly restored his old zip...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: Uncle Normie | 4/8/1940 | See Source »

With his tall and beauteous wife, Pat Hurley trod the social paths of Washington with dignity and zip. When flying was still adventure he flew 100,000 miles, came to be called Hoover's "Eyes & Ears." His Irish temper made him the fighting man of the Hoover Cabinet. He got blamed (unjustly) for the Bonus Army casualties. As the Ickes of his day he took on Democrats by the carload...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Will Hurley Hurl His Hat? | 4/1/1940 | See Source »

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