December 20, 2008

jaded \JEY-did\, adjective:

• worn out; tired, weary

c 1593, of unknown origin, possibly from Old Norse or Icelandic jalda "mare"

Bunny Boiler

• taken from the Glenn Close character in 'Fatal Attraction', boiling her Ex'es pet rabbit. after a relationship break up, the person who wants some kind of revenge, like stalking, or harrasment

'Man i can't believe kate, after we broke up she keeps ringing my place and hanging up when I answer, she turned into a bunny boiler for real!"

nebulously (adv)

1. (idiomatic) Vaguely, without clear purpose or specific intention.
2. In a manner like that of a cloud or haze.
3. As if viewed through a cloud or haze.

Trivia

President William McKinley was re-elected in 1900 on a "full dinner pail" platform; what later presidential candidate promised "changing from the full dinner pail to the full garage"?

• Herbert Hoover, who was elected in 1928.

Today in History:

• Louisiana Purchase: the United States officially took possession of the territory from France; this doubled the area of the US (1803)
• South Carolina: became the first state to secede from the Union (1860)
• Operation Just Cause: the US invaded Panama to overthrow and capture military leader Manuel Noriega, who stood accused of corruption and drug trafficking (1989)

Today's Birthdays:

• Robert Menzies (1894-1978): Australian prime minister
• Dick Wolf (62): creator and producer of Law and Order
• Alan Parsons (59): music producer, The Alan Parsons Project; singer JoJo (18) also celebrates her birthday today
• Jonah Hill (25): actor, Superbad