Hooverizer

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who Hooverizes.

    "When we poor Americans looked at the pure, clear liquid in the tiny bowl of Japanese fashion, I imagine more than one of us wished that we were as good “Hooverizers” on the sugar question as our little yellow brothers."

Example

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"When we poor Americans looked at the pure, clear liquid in the tiny bowl of Japanese fashion, I imagine more than one of us wished that we were as good “Hooverizers” on the sugar question as our little yellow brothers."

Etymology

From Hooverize + -er.

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