How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
Brickskeller — The Brickskeller (officially The Brickskeller Dining House and Down Home Saloon) is a tavern in Washington, D.C., located near Dupont Circle across from Rock Creek Park and on the edge of Georgetown, in the Marifex Hotel (now the Brickskeller… … Wikipedia
Joe Coulombe — Joe Coulombe, born 1930 in San Diego, California, is best known for being the founder and first CEO of Trader Joe s Market. He went to San Diego High School and entered Stanford University in 1947. He graduated from Stanford with an MBA in 1954.… … Wikipedia
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QI — For other uses, see Qi (disambiguation). QI The QI logo Also known as Quite Interesting QI XL (extended repeats) QI VG (compilation episodes) Genre Comedy … Wikipedia
United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… … Universalium
Connected Mathematics — is a comprehensive, problem centered curriculum designed for all students in grades 6 8 based on the NCTM standards. The curriculum was developed by the Connected Mathematics Project (CMP) at Michigan State University and funded by the National… … Wikipedia
Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… … Universalium
POPULATION — Methodological Uncertainties Because of the great difficulties in ascertaining human population data in general, and Jewish data in particular, especially in ancient and medieval times, a word of caution is even more necessary here than in most… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Minority Report (film) — Minority Report … Wikipedia
France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… … Universalium
