mole; dressage

[Jonathan Lighter]

>From the files:

1961 Bill Davidson _The Real and the Unreal_ (N.Y.: Harper) 181: In certain
segments of Hollywood society, I have been called such choice names as an
invader of privacy, a dirty *rat fink*, and an evil, whisky-drinking,
poker-playing middle-aged man.

The compound was a big deal from about '63-'67, IIRC.

JL

On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 8:26 AM, James A. Landau <JJJRLandau at netscape.com> <
JJJRLandau at netscape.com> wrote:

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