Throttlebottom
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Throttlebottom
After Alexander Throttlebottom, character in Of Thee I Sing (1932), musical comedy by George S. Kaufman ( def. ) and Morrie Ryskind (1895–1985), American dramatist, lyricist, and writer
Example Sentences
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But if for a time Congressmen thought as the public did, they have since changed their mind, for Throttlebottom has a hand on the throttle.
From Time Magazine Archive
There was a smash-bang amidships and the next thing Alexander Throttlebottom knew he was thrashing about beneath his own overturned craft.
From Time Magazine Archive
Quayle, who often seemed as lost as an actor missing half the pages of his script, struggled to overcome his own Throttlebottom image -- and lost.
From Time Magazine Archive
"He may be viewed as a kind of Ivy League Throttlebottom," declared a wary admirer, "but he is formidable -- and absolutely necessary."
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They don't want a Throttlebottom in the job.
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