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Word: doggish (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...world, or acts superior or pushes other people around. I keep telling myself, 'Don't get bigheaded. Be good to the writers. Talk to the kids. Sign autographs. Don't brag. Throw a ball into the stands once in a while.' " Blue is especially careful not to appear "hot-doggish" to his teammates. When a group of airline executives asked him to appear at their banquet, he said, "Invite the rest of the team and I 'll be happy to come." On another occasion, when a TV interviewer complimented him on his poise, he drawled: "Well, I'm not Sidney...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: A Bolt of Blue Lightning | 8/23/1971 | See Source »

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