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Brewer's: Fast Man

(A) is one who lives a continual round of “pleasure” so fast that he wears himself out. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Fast and LooseFast Girl A B C D E…

Brewer's: Friend of Man

Marquis de Mirabeau. So called from one of his works, L'Ami des Hommes (5 vols.). This was the father of the great Mirabeau, called by Barnave “the Shakespeare of eloquence.” (1715-1789…

Brewer's: Gombeen Man

(The). A tallyman; a village usurer; a money-lender. The word is of Irish extraction. “They suppose that the tenants can have no other supply of capital than from the gombeen man.” —…

Brewer's: Emergency Man

(An). One engaged for some special service, as in Irish evictions. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894EmeuteEmergency A B C D E F G H I J K L M N…

Brewer's: Nab-man

A sheriff's officer. (See Nab.) “Old Dornton has sent the nabman after him at last.” —Sir W. Scott: Guy Mannering (dramatised by Terry, ii. 3). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E…

Odd Man Out

ABCFriday 9:30–10:00 p.m.; canceledCast:Erik von Detten, Markie Post, Jessica Capshaw Fifteen-year-old South Beach teenager (von Detten) knows just about all there is to know about women —…

Method Man & Redman

Blackout! Island/Def Jam They scored big in 1995 with the cannabis-loving collaboration “How High,” and now two of hip-hop's certified superstars have teamed up again for a full album's worth of…

The Man Who Wasn't There

Director:Joel CoenWriters:Joel and Ethan CoenUSA Films; R; 112 minutesRelease:11/01Cast:Billy Bob Thornton, Frances McDormand, Michael Badalucco Tell it to the media execs: A large part of…

The Man Who Cried

Director/Writer:Sally PotterUniversal Focus; R; 100 minutesRelease:5/01Cast:Christina Ricci, Johnny Depp, Cate Blanchett A breathtaking World War II epic with a top-notch cast that touches…

One Man Shows

Still tired from a night of partying in anticipation of the season's final race, thousands of Formula One racing fans in Finland mobbed around televisions at 6 a.m. to catch a glimpse of…