Word of the Day for Tuesday, June 10, 2008

surfeit \SUR-fit\, noun:

1. An excessive amount or supply.
2. Overindulgence, as in food or drink.
3. Disgust caused by overindulgence or excess.
4. To feed or supply to excess.

Trill

• An adjective used in hip-hop culture to describe someone who is considered to be well respected, coming from a combination of the words "true" and "real".

Trill ass niggaz keep it true and real.

Trivia
In which of his movies did Elvis Presley sing "The Yellow Rose of Texas" and "The Eyes of Texas Are Upon You"?

• Viva Las Vegas, in 1964.

Today in History

• Chartres Cathedral: was destroyed by fire (1194); it was rebuilt, and remains a foremost example of High Gothic architecture
• Lidice: Nazis massacred and burned Czech village as reprisal for the killing of Reinhard Heydrich (1942) [Lidice Memorial shown to the right]
• Kosovo: Slobodan Milosevic pulled troops out of the city (1999)

Today's Birthdays

• Saul Bellow (1915-2005): Pulitzer Prize winning author of Humboldt's Gift and Herzog
  Prince Philip (87): Duke of Edinburgh and royal consort to Queen Elizabeth II
• Tara Lipinski (26): Olympic gold medal-winner in figure skating
• Hattie McDaniel (1895-1952): Oscar winner for her portrayal of Mammy in Gone with the Wind; other actors born on this date include Judy Garland (1922-1969), Lionel Jeffries (82), Jürgen Prochnow (67), Gina Gershon (46), Elizabeth Hurley (43), Shane West (30) and Leelee Sobieski (26)