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Spratmo means (dated, African-American Vernacular, military) News, gossip..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(dated, African-American Vernacular, military) News, gossip..
As early as February 1943, the "spratmo"' around Tuskegee was that the 99th was to be sent to the North African theater. There had been other rumors.
Segregated and unwieldy as the group might be, it was now well established, aggressive, and successful. Morale continued high. Squadron clubs operated in full swing, with drinks, music, and "spratmo" (gossip).
Yeah, Babe, I guess I got about seven hours in the hot sun under the bubble canopy but I'm OK now. How 'bout you? What's the latest spratmo about your condition?
“Spratmo,” the base grapevine, hummed with reports that the squadron would ship out any day now—or maybe in two months
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Spratmo means (dated, African-American Vernacular, military) News, gossip..
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As early as February 1943, the "spratmo"' around Tuskegee was that the 99th was to be sent to the North African theater. There had been other rumors.
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