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Provided by the compucert daunt \dawnt, dahnt\, verb:
- to frighten; overcome with fear
- to discourage; lesson the courage of
c1300, from Old French danter, variant of donter, from Latin domare "to tame." Originally meant "to vanquish;" sense of "to intimidate" is from c 1475.
- the rush of people who swarm the gym, and other excersise places, in the weeks after new years. usually subsides quickly
the gym's got the resolution rush, but will be clear by valentine's
Trivia
What is the title of Sopranos star Lorraine Bracco’s 2006 memoir?
- On the Couch—a fitting title for the autobiography of the actress who portrayed sexy mob shrink Jennifer Melfi in the TV series.
Today in History:
- Battle of New Orleans: the US defeated the British in the final battle of the War of 1812; a peace treaty had already been signed, but the news hadn't yet reached New Orleans (1815)
- 14 Points: US President Woodrow Wilson presented his plan for post-WWI peace in Europe; it held the Allies together for the remainder of the war and established him as their moral leader (1918)
- Music City Miracle: controversial pass won an NFL post-season game for the Tennessee Titans; the team subsequently made it to the Super Bowl (2000)
Today's Birthdays: - John Curtin (1885-1945): Australian prime minister
- Sander Vanocur (81): veteran broadcast journalist; journalist Charles Osgood (76) shares this birthday
- R. L. Stine (66): writer of the Goosebumps series and other creepy-crawly books for youth; father of the detective novel Wilkie Collins (1824-1889) was also born on this date
David Bowie (62): rock star and actor also known as Ziggy Stardust; other rockers born on this date include "The King" Elvis Presley (1935-1977), Shirley Bassey (72) and Robby Krieger (63)
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