Word: squeamishness
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...alumni and faculty of the University of Wisconsin, the mouth of a gift horse is not, as it is for the University's regents, a proper subject for squeamish scrutiny. Since the regents resolved never again to accept "gifts, donations or subsidies from any incorporated educational endowments or organizations of like character" (TIME, Aug. 17), the alumni and faculty have held meetings, condemned the resolution, prepared...
WHITE CARGO?The frail missionary who not only takes to a black wench, but marries her in spite of the good advice of less squeamish but stronger friends...
...evidence in this case has depicted. The cynicism of most of the characters in the drama provokes laughter, but it is laughter of amazement and of scorn. There is something ludicrous in this naked parade of greed and of obscenity; and the predominant impression it leaves in minds not squeamish over common frailties is that of unmitigated repugnance and disgust...
...mind. Yale's victory over the Tigers has helped the Harvard mental attitude rather than hurting it. The feeling among the players is that a close battle is certain, and that a Harvard victory is very, very far from impossible. "The policy framed by the maidenly fears of squeamish old tabby cats has reduced Boccaccio to the position in the undergraduate mind of a pleasantly indecent myth...
...Linscott bore the brunt of the Crimson attack, which netted three yards to the Blue's one. In the line, Pratt and Bell were towers of strength. For Yale, Stone and Ordway played well, with Quarrier distinguishing himself in the line. "The policy framed by the maidenly fears of squeamish old tabby cats has reduced Boccaccio to the position in the undergraduate mind of a pleasantly indecent myth...