Word: drag
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...lecture on Friday. This, after all, was a democracy. To my astonishment, half the class raised raised its hand. This half of the class was in essence saying that it would prefer for 30 to 40 per cent of the class to miss a lecture completely, rather than drag themselves to a lecture at noon on Friday. I found that display a disgusting and utter lack of consideration...
...They had to drag me off," he joked. "I didn't want to stop...
...Efficient air conditioners found in late-model cars can save gas since, at speeds of 40 m.p.h. or more, the wind drag from open windows burns more fuel than does the cooling...
...owner ambles by the Minnesota entry again. He wonders aloud about a row of plastic tabs placed at odd angles just above the rear window of a Plymouth Volare. "Vortex generators," explains a student. The little tabs cause turbulence in the air as it passes over the car, reducing "drag" and saving fuel. "Wanna see another innovation?" pipes another student from under the hood. "How 'bout this clothespin holding on the accelerator cable...
...rescue traditional standards from their assault by wayward modernism. The boy's father (Ugo Tognazzi) is a homosexual. But not just any ordinary homosexual. He is the owner of the nightclub whose name-it means "Birds of a Feather"-gives the film its title. The club features drag queens, notably Zaza (Michel Serrault), Dad's lover of 20 years. Zaza is so into his role that now, having reached a certain age, he is giving a first-rate impersonation of a menopausal hysteric...