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‘World’s greatest ship’; the story of the Leviathan choose

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[US] in F.O. Braynard World’s Greatest Ship (1972) I 176: A member of this ship’s company, has distinguished himself in the art of stringing the newspaper reporters, and it is believed that he should be awarded some sort of medal [...] It is suggested that there be engraved on the face of this medal, ‘Champion Bull Thrower’.
at string (along), v.
[US] in F.O. Braynard World’s Greatest Ship (1972) I 176: A member of this ship’s company, has distinguished himself in the art of stringing the newspaper reporters, and it is believed that he should be awarded some sort of medal [...] It is suggested that there be engraved on the face of this medal, ‘Champion Bull Thrower’.
at bull thrower (n.) under bull, n.6
[US] in F.O. Braynard World’s Greatest Ship (1972) I 202: As a lady-killer Mackintosh [...] gets the [girls] all jazzed up before they can get their second wind.
at jazzed (up), adj.
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