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Turkey

  By Hyacinth B | November 19, 2009 - 5:43 am | Word of the Week Leave a comment

The word “turkey” has more than one meaning on American English. It can mean an actual bird, i.e. the turkey. An alternative meaning is that of a person who is bit absent-minded and silly but in mildly offensive way and dates back to the fifties – remember “Happy Days”? You … Anecdote examples →

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Thor’s Day September 10

  By Mark F | September 10, 2009 - 12:06 am | On Thor's Day Leave a comment

1942 – On this date in history a massive bombing of Düsseldorf set the city a blaze when the British Royal Air Force (RAF) dropped in excess of 100,000 bombs in one-hour. Quite possibly one for the record books, and if it is, I hope this one is never broken. … Anecdote examples →

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