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Provided by the compucert neophyte \NEE-uh-fyt\, noun:
- A new convert or proselyte.
- A novice; a beginner in anything.
Urban Word of the Day
January 28, 2008: yo
- A pronoun used in reference to oneself (synonym- me)
You wanna know who broke your window?
Yo.
Trivia
What was Motown’s first No. 1 hit single?
- “Please Mr. Postman,” by the Marvelettes in 1961.
- Diet of Worms: general assembly of the Holy Roman Empire began; it ended four months later with Martin Luther being declared an outlaw (1521)
- Carnegie Institute: Andrew Carnegie established this private scientific research foundation after the US government refused his gift of $10 million to finance the advancement of knowledge (1902)
- "We Are the World": Michael Jackson/Lionel Richie song that raised millions for famine relief in Africa was recorded by 45 popular performers (1985)
- Challenger: space shuttle exploded 73 seconds after its launch, killing all on board — Francis Scobee, Gregory Jarvis, Ronald McNair, Ellison Onizuka, Judith Resnick, Michael Smith and Christa McAuliffe (1986)
- Nick Price (51): golf hall-of-famer
- Alan Alda (72): actor, Hawkeye from MASH
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