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HOOVERIZE

\hˈuːvəɹˌa͡ɪz], \hˈuːvəɹˌa‍ɪz], \h_ˈuː_v_ə_ɹ_ˌaɪ_z]\

Definitions of HOOVERIZE

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language

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To restrict oneself to a fixed allowance of food, as meat, etc.; from H. C. Hoover, U. S. Food Administrator, 1917 - 18.
Hooverization.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

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