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Brewer's: Cock and Bull Story
A corruption of a concocted and bully story. The catch-pennies hawked about the streets are still called cocks- i.e. concocted things. Bully is the Danish bullen (exaggerated), our bull-…2001 MTV Movie Awards
The tenth annual MTV Movie Awards were presented June 2, 2001. Best MovieGladiatorBest Male PerformanceTom Cruise, Mission: Impossible 2Best Female PerformanceJulia Roberts, Erin…Brewer's: Lamb
In Christian art, an emblem of the Redeemer, called the “Lamb of God.” It is also the attribute of St. Agnes, St. Geneviève, St. Catherine, and St. Regina. John the Baptist either carries…Brewer's: Eureka
or rather Heureka (I have found it out). The exclamation of Archimedes, the Syracusan philosopher, when he discovered how to test the purity of Hiero's crown. The tale is, that Hiero…The History of the Internet
From a simple 300-mile transmission to a global network in cyberspace by Ricco Villanueva Siasoco The Internet is over 40 years old. Related Links Internet Quiz Internet…Brewer's: Foot
(Greek, pod'; Latin, ped'; French, pied; Dutch, voet; Saxon, fot. Foot and pedal are variants of the same word.) Best foot foremost. Use all possible dispatch. To “set on foot” is to set…1997 Deaths
Ewart AbnerCal AbramsKathy AckerBobby AdamsDr. Kurt Alfred AdlerJohn Akii-BuaJerome Alden William AllandAntonio de AlmeidaEugenie M. AndersonEddie ArcaroLynn ArchibaldWilliam ArthurRichie…Brewer's: Hawker's News
or “Piper's News.” News known to all the world. “Le secret de polichinelle. ” (German hoker, a higgler or hawker.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Brewer's: Old News
Stale news. Hawker's (or piper's) news. “Le secret de polichinelle.” A pinch for old news. A schoolboy's punishment to one of his mates for telling as news what is well known. Source:…1999–2000 Broadcast Premieres
ActionAllyAngelBattery ParkThe BeatCity of AngelsCold FeetDaddioFalconeFamily LawFreaks and GeeksGet RealGod, the Devil, and BobGrapevineGreedGrown UpsHarsh RealmJack & JillJudging AmyLadies…Trending
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