meaning 'small one', and 'bender', because sixpence coins were thin and easily bendable. It's because of this latter nickname that we know refer to getting drunk as 'going on a bender' – sixpence used to be en
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In Old English, a word for journey wasfaru[ˈfɑ.ru]. It’s related to the modern Englishfare(money paid for transport, a paying passenger, food and drink), which used to mean a journey, voyage, course or passage.Farewellalso comes from the same roots [source]. ...
"Luftmensch," literally meaning "air person," is the Yiddish way of describing someone who is a bit of a dreamer. Did You Know? Lexicographers at Dictionary.com are constantly writing definitions for new words to add to the site.
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Rock –A piece of money. Colorado burros were often called Rocky Mountain Canaries. Rocky Mountain Canary –A burro used by the miners in the Rocky Mountains. Rod –A revolver. Rode Fence –Patrolled the range checking see if any areas of fencing needed repairs. Roily Or Rily –Turbid, exc...
How much money do you make? How much money will you need? How much salt do you need? How much time do you spend with your family? How much was it? How much will the car be worth next year? How much will this ring be worth in twenty years? How much wood would a woodchuck chuck...
Sure, kids these days probably know that banks are closed on holidays and Sundays. But in the 1920s, the slang phrasebank's closedhad nothing to do with where you got your money from. Instead, this meant "no kissing" or "no making out." So you could tell that guy you're not intere...
And that's another reason to close. We don't think that the cafe is actually very well-suited to the market and, as a result, we're losing money. The final reason is very personal. As I think most of your know, one of our long-time booksellers, Cary Heater, passed away quite sud...
where people won and lost a severe amount of money. Many horse breeds are considered the best for this type of sport, including Gypsy Vanner horses. It is evident that horses are fascinating animals with human intelligence, and above all it’s hard not to fall in love with this incredible...