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Brewer's: Black...White

To swear black is white. To persist in an obvious untruth. The French locution, Si vous lui dites blanc, il répondra noir, means, He will contradict what you say point blank. Source:…

Brewer's: Man in Black

(The). Supposed to be Goldsmith's father. (Citizen of the World.) Washington Irving has a tale with the same title. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Man in…

Brewer's: Waltham Blacks

(See Black Act.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894WaltonWalter Multon A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S…

Brewer's: Look Black

(To) and Black Looks. (See Black...) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Look BlueLook Alive A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W…

The Black Plague Quiz

The Black Plague, also known as the Black Death, was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history. It killed millions of people in Europe in the 14th century. Test your knowledge about this…

Shirley Temple Black

Shirley Temple BlackactressBorn: 4/23/1928Birthplace: Santa Monica, California Actress famous for her childhood roles. Her curly hair, dimples and charm captivated America in the films…

Clint Black Biography

Clint Blacksinger, songwriterBorn: 2/4/1962Birthplace: Long Branch, New Jersey Raised in a suburb of Houston, Texas, he helped spark the surge in popularity of country music in the early 1990's. He…

Cathleen Black Biography

Cathleen BlackpublisherBorn: 1944Birthplace: Chicago, Ill. Black graduated from Trinity College in Washington, DC in 1966. She sold advertising for magazines such as Holiday and Travel &…

Jack Black Biography

Jack Blackactor, musicianBorn: 4/7/1969Birthplace: Los Angeles Black spent most of the mid- and late-1990s in relative obscurity, frequently playing offbeat sidekick characters. That all…

Harold Stephen Black

Harold Stephen Black Born: 1898Birthplace: Leominster, Mass. Negative feedback amplifier—Black's negative feedback concept involved feeding systems output back to the input as a method of…