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(g hard). A whipping top, made like a Ñ. “Thou disputest like an infant. Go, whip thy gig.” —Shakespeare: Love's Labour's Lost, v. 1. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…Brewer's: Gig-lamps
Spectacles. Gig-lamps are the “spectacles” of a gig. (See Verdant Green.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Gig-manityGig A B C D E F G H I J K L M…Brewer's: Gig-manity
Respectability. A word invented by Carlyle. A witness in the trial of John Thurtell said, “I always thought him [Thurtell] a respectable man.” And being asked by the judge what he meant,…Young, Roland
actorBirthplace: LondonBorn: 1887Died: 1953Young Love
Young Love Come little Infant, Love me now, While thine unsuspected years Clear thine aged Fathers brow From cold Jealousie and Fears. Pretty surely 'twere to see By young Love old Time…Robert Young
Robert YoungactorBorn: 2/22/1907Birthplace: Chicago Emmy Award-winning television and film actor known for his gentle, patriarchal television roles on the shows Father Knows Best (1954–60) and…Cy Young
Cy YoungBorn: Mar. 29, 1867Baseball RHP all-time leader in wins (511), losses (313), complete games (751) and innings pitched (7,356); had career 2.63 ERA in 22 years (1890-1911); 30-game…Sheila Young
Sheila YoungBorn: Oct. 14, 1950Speed skater and cyclist 1st U.S. athlete to win 3 medals at Winter Olympics (1976); won speed skating overall and sprint cycling world titles in 1976.Dick…Dick Young
Dick YoungBorn: Oct. 17, 1917 Confrontational sportswriter for 44 years with NY tabloids; as baseball beat writer and columnist, he lead change from flowery prose to hard-nosed reporting.…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: January 15, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark January 14, 1806January 16, 1806January 15, 1806 Thursday January 15th 1806. Had a large coat completed out of the skins of the Tiger Cat and…Trending
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