Jack Hor·ner pie ˈjakˈhȯrnər- : an ornamental pie-shaped container from which favors or toys are extracted often by pulling a ribbon at a party Word History Etymology after (Little) Jack Horner, a nursery-rhyme character depicted as pulling a plum out of a pie ...
'Jack Sprat', and 'Little Jack Horner'. It has also been used to refer to real or mythical characters of otherwise unknown names, such as the 19th-century persons
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Bruce Springsteen was already the stuff of legends by the time he released "Born in the U.S.A.;" however, the album launched him into the uppermost echelon of talent, where only the most widely recognized artists reside. The album hit #1 on the Billboard chart and then spent 84 weeks ...
An aural document of Fleetwood Mac's perennial internal struggles, "Rumours" landed in 1977 and hasn't lost steam since. Proving that a little behind-the-scenes friction can indeed pay off in spades, the impeccable album has sold more than 40 million units worldwide. ...