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Catchword for “soap scrimmage”
Catchword: soap scrimmage
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Part of speech: n.
The part of speech reflects that used in the full entry, and not necessarily the part of speech as it is used in the quotation below.
Quotation: Russell High School football coach Merle “Bones” Nay, has announced that a “soap scrimmage” will be held Friday at the school. Admission to the scrimmage will be one bar of soap, to be used by the athletic department throughout the year.
Article or Document Title:
“Russell HS Plans “Soap Scrimmage””
Article, document, publication, web site:
Western Kansas Press
Publishing location:
Great Bend
Date of publication:
Sept. 5, 1962
Page number:
6
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