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Word: gamin (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1927-1927
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...dispensed with formalities. They gave Mrs. Walker some flowers, observed her strong white teeth when she smiled, her stylish stoutness when she walked, watched the unusual grinning couple enter a motor. They decided that Mr. Walker meant what he said about his plans being "indefinite." How could such a gamin be definite? They welcomed him as "Mayor of the greatest American capital," but, as he said later: "How in Hell can one be dignified in these surroundings...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Insouciance Abroad | 9/26/1927 | See Source »

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