Word: milksop
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Dates: during 1926-1926
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...vacuous remarks attributed to the young Prince von Bismarck, grandson of the great "Iron Chancellor," now in this country as the guest of his cousin, Baron Leopold Piessen of the German Embassy at Washington. In your article you imply that Prince Bismarck is "commonplace," "Babbitt-tailored," a "fop," a "milksop." Will you not give publicity to the following estimate of Prince Bismarck recently penned by a gentleman whom I believe you have styled "famed Washington correspondent, Clinton W. Gilbert." His opinion is probably at least as good as yours. Here it is: "Prince Otto von Bismarck at 28 years...