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Neither like an old family physician nor a new johnny-jump-up; just quiet and cool and pleasant.
The Second Violin 1912
oroboros commented on the word johnny-jump-up
longest english word (with hyphens) typable on a QWERTY keyboard with only the right hand
December 2, 2006
colleen commented on the word johnny-jump-up
also a pretty wildflower, and a derogatory term for a solider with a field commission.
December 18, 2006