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Brewer's: Wet

To have a wet. To have a drink. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Wet-bobWestmoreland A B C D E F G H I J K L M N…

1997 Deaths

Ewart AbnerCal AbramsKathy AckerBobby AdamsDr. Kurt Alfred AdlerJohn Akii-BuaJerome Alden William AllandAntonio de AlmeidaEugenie M. AndersonEddie ArcaroLynn ArchibaldWilliam ArthurRichie…

Baseball American League No-Hit Games

American League Year Date Pitcher Result 1902 9/20 Jimmy Callahan Chi vs Det, 3-0 1904 5/5 Cy Young Bos vs Phi, 3-0       (perfect game)   8/17…

1967 College Basketball Recap: Second 10

Taken from final UPI coaches' poll.11Toledo23–1Bob Nichols23–212St. John's22–3Lou Carnesecca23–513Tulsa19–7Joe Swank19–814Vanderbilt21–5Roy Skinnersame Utah St.20–5Ladell Andersen20–…

Gubernatorial Elections 2004

Eleven states, American Samoa, and Puerto Rico Eleven states, American Samoa, and Puerto Rico will hold elections for governor this year. Below is a listing of the elections, the current governor,…

Brewer's: Alias

“You have as many aliases as Robin of Bagshot,” one of Macheath's gang: he was Robin of Bagshot, alias Gordon, alias Bluff Bob, alias Carbuncle, alias Bob Booty. —Gay: The Beggar's Opera…

Brewer's: Bobbit

If it isn't weel bobbit we'll bob it again. If it is not done well enough, we will try again. To bob is to dance, and literally the proverb means, “If it is not well danced, we will dance…

2005 Deaths: G - L

Carlo Maria GiuliniGnassingbé EyadémaFrank GorshinL. Patrick Gray IIIJimmy GriffinHenry GrunwaldRafik HaririJune HaverEdward HeathHoward HeflinRobert HeilbronerAl HeldGeorge HermanPaul…