misnomer \mis-NO-muhr\, noun:
- The misnaming of a person in a legal instrument, as in a complaint or indictment.
- Any misnaming of a person or thing; also, a wrong or inapplicable name or designation.
Urban Word of the Day: Lawyer Ball
- The art of playing the rules instead of playing a game. For example, trying to work out a walk in slow-pitch softball. Swing the bat, you puss! Also applicable to weenies who demand free throws after the slightest contact in a pick-up basketball game and d-bags who take yardage penalties in backyard football games.
Pops: Hit it out of the park, boy!
Son: Don't pressure me, I'm trying to work the count.
Pops: Don't play lawyer ball, son.
Trivia
What was the name of Lt. John Dunbar's pet wolf in the 1990 Kevin Costner film Dances with Wolves?
- Two Socks.
- Popeye: a statue of the spinach-loving cartoon character was erected in his honor in Crystal City, Texas (1937)
- Sandra Day O'Connor (78): first female US Supreme Court justice
- Robert Frost (1874-1963), Tennessee Williams (1911-1983) and Erica Jong (68) were also born on this date

- T.R. Knight (35): Dr. George O'Malley on Grey's Anatomy; other actors born on this date include Leonard Nimoy (77), Alan Arkin (74), James Caan (68), Martin Short (58), Jennifer Grey (48), Amy Smart (32) and the extra yummy Keira Knightley (23)










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