Tomba
alberto [al-ber-toh;; italian ahl-ber-taw] /ælˈbɛr toʊ;; italian ɑlˈbɛr tɔ/ (show ipa), (“la bomba”) born 1966, italian alpine skier.
contemporary examples
by 1988, his first olympic games, tomba had declared himself “the new messiah of skiing.”
down with downhill skiing! bryan curtis february 15, 2010
historical examples
“you speak as though you had some forebodings regarding tomba, or tomba and his friend,” smiled hal quizzically.
uncle sam’s boys in the philippines h. irving hanc-ck
but tomba was up in an instant, and a knife flashed in his hands.
uncle sam’s boys in the philippines h. irving hanc-ck
tomba smiled, though he felt the mastery of this young wearer of uncle sam’s uniform.
uncle sam’s boys in the philippines h. irving hanc-ck
“if you like the word,” replied tomba, in a tone of indifference.
uncle sam’s boys in the philippines h. irving hanc-ck
eagerly tomba indicated the hut where his master and mistress were held.
tom swift and his electric rifle victor appleton
in your way, tomba, you helped excellently to p-ss the time for me.
uncle sam’s boys in the philippines h. irving hanc-ck
a soldier was accordingly dispatched to the nearest tobacconist on tomba’s errand.
uncle sam’s boys in the philippines h. irving hanc-ck
“but i want cigarettes, now,” retorted tomba almost fiercely.
uncle sam’s boys in the philippines h. irving hanc-ck
tomba, your friends are cheerful about your fate, aren’t they?
uncle sam’s boys in the philippines h. irving hanc-ck
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