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Brewer's: Gags
in theatrical parlance, are interpolations. When Hamlet directs the players to say no more “than is set down,” he cautions them against indulgence in gags. (Hamlet, iii. 2.) (Dutch,…Brewer's: Go of Gin
A quartern. In the Queen's Head, Covent Garden, spirits used to be served in quarterns, neat—water ad libitum. (Compare Stirrup Cup.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…Brewer's: Drub, Drubbing
To flog, a flogging. Compare Greek tribo, to rub, bruise; Anglo-Saxon, drepan, to beat. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894DrugDrows A B C D E F G H I…Brewer's: Excellency
(His). A title given to colonial and provincial governors, ambassadors, and the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland. (Compare Luke i. 3.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer…Brewer's: Hammel
(Scotch). A cattle-shed, a hovel. (Hame = home, with a diminutive affix. Anglo-Saxon, ham, home. Compare hamlet.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Brewer's: Tellers of the Exchequer
A corruption of talliers—i.e. tally-men, whose duty it was to compare the tallies, receive money payable into the Exchequer, give receipts, and pay what was due according to the tallies.…The Wage Gap
Equal Pay Act: A History of Pay Inequity in the U.S. Did You Know These Facts About Gender Pay Disparity? Median Annual Earnings by Race and Sex, 2013 Median Annual Earnings by Race…Homework Center: Taking Notes
Taking Notes Hearing something once is not enough to really learn it, and that is why note taking is so important. Clearly written, accurate notes help to capture information…State of the Union Address: Martin van Buren (December 3, 1838)
Martin van Buren (December 3, 1838) Fellow-Citizens of the Senate and House of Representatives: I congratulate you on the favorable circumstances in the condition of our country under which you…Luther Martin: Luther Martin I
Luther Martin ILuther MartinFriday, January 18, 1788by Luther MartinMr. William Goddard:Sir, As the Publication under the Signature of the Connecticut Landholder is circulating remote from…Trending
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