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  • “Dot must be a right cleffer man, dot Cowperwood,”

    The Titan 2004

  • "Dot must be a right cleffer man, dot Cowperwood," Mr. Gotloeb told several of his partners, rubbing his hands and smiling.

    The Titan Theodore Dreiser 1908

  • Cincy -- Cincinnati; "The touring 'Phantom of the Opera' company did strong biz in Cincy before moving to Chi." cleffer -- a songwriter; "Jay Livingston was the cleffer on many Bob Hope films."

    Variety.com 2009

  • (See also, cleffer) turnaround -- no longer active; a project put into "turnaround" has been abandoned by one studio and may be shopped to another. two-hander -- a play or movie with two characters; "'Love Letters' has been one of the most popular two-handers of the '90s."

    Variety.com 2009

  • (See also, cleffer) turnaround -- no longer active; a project put into "turnaround" has been abandoned by one studio and may be shopped to another. two-hander -- a play or movie with two characters; "'Love Letters' has been one of the most popular two-handers of the '90s."

    Variety.com 2009

  • Cincy -- Cincinnati; "The touring 'Phantom of the Opera' company did strong biz in Cincy before moving to Chi." cleffer -- a songwriter; "Jay Livingston was the cleffer on many Bob Hope films."

    Variety.com 2009

  • Cincy -- Cincinnati; "The touring 'Phantom of the Opera' company did strong biz in Cincy before moving to Chi." cleffer -- a songwriter; "Jay Livingston was the cleffer on many Bob Hope films."

    Variety.com 2009

  • (See also, cleffer) turnaround -- no longer active; a project put into "turnaround" has been abandoned by one studio and may be shopped to another. two-hander -- a play or movie with two characters; "'Love Letters' has been one of the most popular two-handers of the '90s."

    Variety.com 2009

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  • A songwriter.

    August 26, 2009