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Brewer's: Santa Claus
or Santa Klaus. A corrupt contraction of Sankt Nikolaus (Sankni kolaus - i.e. St. Nicolas), the patron saint of children. The vigil of his feast is still held in some places, but for the…Brewer's: Pull Devil, Pull Baker
Let each one do the best for himself in his own line of business, but let not one man interfere in that of another. “It's all fair pulling, `pull devil, pull baker;' someone has to get the…Brewer's: Truss his Points
(To). To tie the points of hose. The points were the cords pointed with metal, like shoe-laces, attached to doublets and hose; being very numerous, some second person was required to “…Brewer's: Soapy Sam
Samuel Wilberforce, Bishop of Oxford, and afterwards of Winchester. (1805-1873.) It is somewhat remarkable that the floral decorations above the stall of the bishop and of the principal of…Brewer's: Go along with You
In French, Tirez de long, said to dogs, meaning scamper off, run away. Au long et au large, i.e. entirely, go off the whole length and breadth of the way from me to infinite space. “To go…Brewer's: Mow
a heap, and Mow, to cut down, are quite different words. Mow, a heap, is the Anglo-Saxon mowe, but mow, to cut down, is the Anglo-Saxon máw-an. There is a third Mow (a wry face), which is…How to Stop Thieves From Using Your Checks
Source: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Don't have your Social Security or driver's license number imprinted on your checks. These numbers, combined with other information on your…Don't Become a Victim of Hurricane Relief Fraud
By Patrick Craven I know you have seen the all the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey that hit Texas, Louisiana and other states. Harvey has broken all US records when it comes to rainfall,…Countries with the Lowest Inflation
Too Little of a Bad Thing Many people are aware of the risks of inflation; as the value of money decreases over time, their purchasing power decreases. When inflation outpaces wage growth (the…Word Choice
Don't "thesaurusize." The second trap into which many students fall is thinking that big words make good essays. Advanced vocabulary is fine if it comes naturally to you, and…Trending
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