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Provided by the compucert caterwaul \KAT-uhr-wawl\, intransitive verb:
- To make a harsh cry.
- To have a noisy argument.
- A shrill, discordant sound.
Urban Word of the Day
January 26, 2008: refrigerator blindness
- Selective loss of visual acuity in association with common foraging of the refrigerator. Predominantly seen in children and males.
"Honey, where's the orange juice?"
"Are you blind? Second shelf on the right!"
"Sorry, must be that pesky refrigerator blindness again..."
Trivia
The name of which U.S. state capital commemorates the settlement of a bitter boundary dispute?
- Concord, New Hampshire. It was incorporated by Massachusetts as the town of Rumsford in 1733. After lengthy litigation by New Hampshire, which claimed jurisdiction and eventually won, the town was renamed Concord in 1765 in recognition of the resolution of the dispute.
- Australia Day: the First Fleet landed in Sydney Cove, carrying convicts; 22 babies were born during the 8-month voyage from Great Britain to Australia (1788)
- Wolverine State: Michigan became the 26th US state; despite being located deep inside the continent, it is well-endowed with coastline from the Great Lakes (1837)
- Jean-Baptiste Pigalle (1714-1785): 18th-century French sculptor; best known for Mercury Tying his Sandal
- Paul Newman (83): charitable movie star, creator of Newman's Own; also, David Strathairn (59), circus clown-turned-actor, Good Night and Good Luck
- Jack Youngblood (58): NFL hall-of-famer
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