Word of the Day for Tuesday, December 18, 2007

pari passu \PAIR-ee-PASS-oo; PAIR-ih-PASS-oo\, adverb:

• At an equal pace or rate.

Urban Word of the Day

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December 18, 2007: push back

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• Middle-management buzzword for saying "no".

There was some pushback from the client regarding the new creative. We'll have to re-do it.

Trivia

What two stars won Oscars for Best Supporting Actress for performances in films about eccentric filmmaking aviation pioneer Howard Hughes?

• Cate Blanchett and Mary Steenburgen. Blanchett won in 2005 for her portrayal of Katharine Hepburn in The Aviator; Steenburgen won in 1981 for her portrayal of Lynda Dummar in Melvin and Howard.

Today in History

• Amendment XIII: went into effect, abolishing slavery in the US (1865)
• death penalty: was abolished by the UK Parliament (1969)
• Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line: 1.5 trillion yen, 15-kilometer bridge-tunnel opened across Tokyo Bay (1997)

Today's Holiday

• United Nations International Migrants Day

Today's Birthdays

• William Moon (1818-1894): blind preacher, printer and teacher of blind children who developed his own raised lettering system, the Moon Code
• Patricia Anne Stratigias aka Trish Stratus (32): wrestler, actress, model
• Fawna MacLaren (42): actress, Playmate
• Betty Grable (1916-1973), Ossie Davis (1917-2005), Ray Liotta (52), Katie Holmes (29), Brad Pitt (44): actors
• Keith Richards (64): guitarist for The Rolling Stones, zombie
• DMX (37): rapper, actor
• Steven Spielberg (61): two-time winner of Academy Award for Best Director (for Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan)
• Christina Aguilera (27): Grammy-winning pop singer