tommyrot

Example Sentences

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To state that America is overproduced, overbuilt and oversold is the sheerest tommyrot.

From Time Magazine Archive

How much we scorn the little crumbs that are thrown our way, such as the $300 mustering-out pay and all such meaningless tommyrot.

From Time Magazine Archive

It was tommyrot, cried he to the press, for critics to complain because the plan did not aim at economy as well as efficiency.

From Time Magazine Archive

Many a playgoer will find How Beautiful With Shoes a hodgepodge of demented tommyrot.

From Time Magazine Archive

The rapid increase of the habit of talking tommyrot was dwelt upon and the necessity for prompt action was emphasized.

From Lalage's Lovers by Birmingham, George A.