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Brewer's: Jew's-harp

called by Bacon jeutrompe, by Beaumont and Fletcher, jew-trump, by Hakluyt, jew's-harp. The best players on this instrument have been Koch, a Prussian soldier under Frederick the Great;…

Brewer's: Ruffe

(1 syl.). A game at cards, now called slamm; also playing a trump, when one cannot follow suit. “A swaggerer is one that plays at ruffre, from whence he took the denomination of ruffyn.” J…

2008 Academy Awards

The 2008 Academy Awards were presented on February 22, 2009, at the Kodak Theatre. All of the nominees are listed below; the Oscar winners are in bold. Best Picture The Curious Case of…

1992 Academy Awards

The 1992 Academy Awards were presented March 29, 1993 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles.Best PictureThe Crying Game, Stephen Woolley, producer (Miramax)A Few Good Men, David…

Regular Season Individual Leaders

Passing Efficiency AttCmpCmpPctYdsYds/AttTDTD PctIntInt PctRatingDave Dickenson, Calg.49331764.346369.4367.361.2114.1Anthony Calvillo, Mon.43527262.542779.8276.251.1111.1Damon Allen, B.C.…

income tax

(Encyclopedia) income tax, assessment levied upon individual or corporate incomes. Although personal incomes were occasionally taxed in medieval Italian cities, the income tax is essentially a modern…