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Provided by the compucert cozen \KUZ-un\, transitive verb:
1. To cheat; to defraud; to deceive, usually by petty tricks.
2. To obtain by deceit.
3. To act deceitfully.
Urban Word of the Day
September 10, 2007: whoadiehttp://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=whoadie&defid=312943
- Your friend, particularly someone from the same area of the city as you. Origin is from New Orleans term "[ward]", how the city is divided.
- It began as "wassup 7th waaaar-day", "wassup 9th war-daaaay" and the sound evolved to "whoadie". Eventually people dropped the ward number and started saying "[wardy]" and "whoadie."
Trivia
What famous American writer was issued a patent for adjustable elastic suspenders?
- Mark Twain, under his real name, Samuel Clemens, in 1871. In his patent application he referred to his invention as an “improvement in adjustable and detachable garment straps,” with buttons and buckles, for use in holding “vests, pantaloons, or other garments” in place.
Today in History
"We have met the enemy, and they are ours": message sent by Oliver Perry during the War of 1812 announcing US victory in the Battle of Lake Erie (1813)
guillotine: was used for the last time as a tool of execution in France on murderer Hamida Djandoubi (1977)
Switzerland: joined the UN, becoming the 190th member (2002)
Today's Birthdays
Roger Maris (1934-1985): baseball great who broke Babe Ruth's single-season home run record
Chris Columbus (49): filmmaker, Home Alone and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Ryan Phillippe (33): actor, Cruel Intentions
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