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Reader comment on item: Vanished American Words
Submitted by A T Burke (United States), Jan 1, 2022 at 16:31
10 key adding machine.
1000 dollar bill
Amusement park shooting gallery
Argyle socks
Bias ply tires
Buick
Bumper jack
Cap gun
Clutch pedal
Continental Kit
Cursive writing
Desoto
Fondue
Foreign car
Hudson
Merry widow (when used as undergarment)
Montgomery Ward
Nash
Negro
Oldsmobile
Pegged pants
PhoneMate
Plymouth
Portable radio
Portable record player
Princess phone
Ration stamps
Rolodex
Sun visor
Three speed bike
Vacuum tube
Veils
White wall tires
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Daniel Pipes replies:
Thank you for these excellent additions. I will include many of them in a second listing.
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