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fourwalling

fourwalling  v.— «The example of “Billy Jack” is being studied by everyone in the industry. Tom Laughlin, the producer, director and star of the 1971 film, was dissatisfied with Warners’ distribution of the film, so he went out...

fourwalling

fourwalling  v.— «How, in these inflationary times, do you persuade the public to pay $23 million to watch your old home movies, mixed in wish some stock wildlife footage? Answer: You call the confection the “Great American...

blowoff

blowoff  n.— «The Elliot Forbes speech was what is known in the carnival world as a “blowoff,” long used in 10-in-one freak shows to hustle additional money from people who had already paid an admission price. In any good...

fourwalling

fourwalling  v.— «Kroger Babb, who billed himself as “America’s Fearless Young Showman,” ruled over a vast army of Mom and Dad “roadshow units” from his headquarters in Worthington, Ohio. He used a form of...

potato

potato  n.— «Flair received the injury after UW hit him with a potato shot in a match a couple weeks ago.» —“Re: WCW/WWF Happenings” by v058kchy@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (Joseph Avolio) Usenet: rec.sport.pro...