![]() ![]() That’s the way we’ve been using the word since “Hamlet” was first performed in the 1600s. “Germane” originally meant “having the same parents”, but the term was used more figuratively to mean “on topic” by William Shakespeare in “Hamlet”. “Humdinger” is American slang dating back to the early 1900s, and was originally used to describe a particularly attractive woman. 51 Humdinger : RARE GEMĪ humdinger or pip is someone or something outstanding. Natural pine oil is usually steam distilled from parts of the tree that are not used for lumber. Pine oil is an essential oil extracted from several species of pine tree. 50 Disinfectant distilled from needles : PINE OIL In those days, a tinker was someone who mended pots and pans. Back in the late 1500’s, “to tinker” was “to work as a tinker”. To tinker with something is to adjust or experiment with it. The Elves refer to the Wizards as “Istari”. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, the Wizards resemble Men, but have great physical and mental power. 47 One of the Istari, in Middle-earth : WIZARD TiVo was introduced in 1999 and was the world’s first commercially successful digital video recorder (DVR). For example, “grave” is slow and solemn, “andante” is at a walking pace, “scherzo” is fast and light-hearted, and “allegro” is fast, quickly and bright. The tempo (plural “tempi”) of a piece of music is usually designated with an Italian word on the score. 38 TY preceder, maybe : PLSĪ texter might type PLS (please) and TY (thank you). Dionysus was the god of wine, ritual madness and ecstasy! His Roman equivalent was Bacchus. The nubile maidens known as nymphs were often an object of attention for the satyrs.ĭionysus was the party animal of Greek mythology. They are the “rude” male subjects drawn on the side of old Greek vases. The satyrs of Greek mythology came with a very high sex drive. The modern French word for “twelve” is “douze”, and for “dozen” is “douzaine”. We imported it into English from Old French. Our word “dozen” is used for a group of twelve. The French word is “tourette” meaning “small tower” (small “tour”). 34 Small tower : TURRETĪ turret is a small tower, with the word “turret” coming to us from Latin via French. Our word “chocolate” comes from “xocolatl”. The seeds are very bitter and the traditional drink made with the seed was called “xocolatl” by the Aztecs, meaning “bitter water”. 32 Confection that reportedly improves heart health : DARK CHOCOLATEĬhocolate is made from the seeds of the Theobroma cacao tree. There’s no beer in the recipe, just the suggestion that the snack goes well with beer. “Beer Nuts” is the brand name for a snack consisting of peanuts in a sweet-and-salty glaze. The term probably comes from putting a cork in a bottle, an act of finality. 30 Corkers : BEAUTSĪ “corker” is something astonishing, and also something that settles a debate or discussion. Despite the French theme, most of the musicians featured are from Ireland. The French title is quite apt, as the songs are either classic or pop standards from France, and sung by Carlisle in French. “Voila” is a 2007 studio album released by Belinda Carlisle. She is married to Morgan Mason, the son of famed actor James Mason. Carlisle went solo when the Go-Go’s disbanded in 1985. 28 Belinda Carlisle album with French songs and Irish musicians : VOILAīelinda Carlisle is a singer from Hollywood who first achieved success as the lead singer of the all-female rock band the Go-Go’s. The team competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) and plays home games at the Audi Field, moving from Robert F. United is a professional soccer team based in the nation’s capital. As Attorney General, Kennedy threatened to oust the Redskins from the federally-owned stadium unless the team agreed to sign African-American players.ĭ.C. Kennedy had been instrumental in the racial integration of the Washington Redskins who played in the stadium for 36 seasons. ![]() The stadium was renamed in 1969, a few months after Robert Kennedy was assassinated. Kennedy (RFK) Memorial Stadium opened in 1961 as the District of Columbia Stadium, and is actually owned by the District of Columbia. Rice’s most famous play is “Street Scene”, a work that won the 1929 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Porky Pig stutters out “Son of g-g-gun”, only he doesn’t say “gun” … 21 “Street Scene” playwright Rice : ELMERĮlmer Rice was a playwright from New York City. ![]() Porky Pig is the guy with the line at the end of each cartoon, “Th-th-th-that’s all folks!” If you don’t mind a little adult language, there’s a very funny 11-second Porky Pig clip that the studio released on a blooper reel in 1938. Porky Pig was the first of the characters created by Warner Bros. Today’s Wiki-est Amazonian Googlies Acrossġ6 Observation when Porky leaves : PIG TAIL ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |