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| Definition: | To fail or end weakly, especially after a hopeful beginning. |
| Synonyms: | peter out, taper off |
salty dogA sailor, especially a man, who is older and/or has had a lot of experience on the seas. |
Colombia Independence DayOn the day they celebrate their independence from Spain, Colombians in the capital city of Bogotá often visit a historic place known as La Casa del Florero (The House of the Flowerpot). It was here that a Colombian storekeeper refused to lend a large flowerpot to the Spaniards. A riot ensued—the beginning of the revolt against Spain. There are Independence Day parades throughout the country on July 20. Schoolchildren march in their uniforms, and dancers perform in the costumes of their region. In the afternoon, people watch athletic games and listen to singing groups perform folk songs. More... |
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Are not there little chapters in everybody's life,
that seem to be nothing, and yet affect all the rest
of the history?
William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863) |
Today's topic: swordsheath - Seems to have first been a split stick that a sword could be inserted into. More... spades - As a suit in a deck of cards, it has nothing to do with spades as tools, but comes from Spanish espada, "sword." More... spay - A shortening of a French word espeer, meaning "cut with a sword." More... gladiator, gladiate - The main Latin word for sword was gladius, from which came gladiator; gladiate is an adjective meaning sword-shaped. More... |
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