traprock
Americannoun
noun
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Origin of traprock
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At an hilarious dinner in Manhattan's Coffee House Club to celebrate publication of Humorist George Shepard Chappell's latest book,* George Shepard Chappell, in the guise of his fictitious explorer Dr. Traprock, made a speech.
From Time Magazine Archive
Thereafter in succeeding articles Dr. Traprock told of his delvings into the bowels of Teapot Dome with his great slogan "Refined Oil for Refined People."
From Time Magazine Archive
Strangely enough, during the last three years of Mr. Mason's stay in New Haven, Dr. Traprock was also present incognito, as one George S. Chappell.
From Time Magazine Archive
So, through Mr. Mason, there appeared one morning, in the guise of perfect correspondent, Dr. Traprock, breaking in with a "regular story" on the front page of the Tribune.
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The principal hill consisted of traprock, and was so naked that only one or two trees of the Sterculia heterophylla grew upon it.
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