connubial \kuh-NOO-bee-ul; -NYOO-\, adjective:
- Of or pertaining to marriage, or the marriage state; conjugal; nuptial.
Connubial comes from Latin conubialis, from conubium, "marriage, intermarriage," from con-, "with, together" + nubere, "to veil, to marry." It is related to nubile, "of an age suitable for marriage; hence, sexually mature and attractive."
I know, right?
- An affirmation that you agree with or can relate to the preceding statement. It can be used whether the speaker actually knows or not, but in the latter case it usually means that the speaker can attribute the preceding statement to themselves as well.
"I got so drunk at the party that I puked when I got home." "I know, right? I think I might have barfed up stuff from last year."
"My parents are such trogs."
"I know right? Mine think my LJ is a literal notebook."
History
- Buttonwood Agreement: 24 prominent brokers created the foundation of the NYSE (1792)
- Kentucky Derby: horse race was run for the first time; Aristides won (1875)
- Brown v. Board of Education: the US Supreme Court unanimously banned segregation (1954)
- Watergate: the US Senate began hearings about the Nixon-era scandal (1973)
- Laurent Kabila: rebel leader declared himself president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire), deposing Mobutu (1997)
- wedding vows: Massachusetts became the first US state to legally allow same-sex marriages (2004)
Birthdays
- Edward Jenner 1749
- Joseph Norman Lockyer 1836
- Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini 1900
- James Bell 1903
- Carl McIntire 1906
- Maureen O'Sullivan 1911
- Archibold Cox 1912
- Stewart Alsop 1914
- Carl Lipscombe 1915
- Bob Merrill 1921
- Kanid Burruss 1921 - Musician (Xscape)
- Dix Hixson 1924
- Jackie McLean 1932
- Dennis Hopper 1936 - Actor
- Pervis Jackson 1938 - Musician (The Spinners)
- Taj Mahal 1942 - Singer
- Jesse Winchester 1944
- Bill Bruford 1948 - Musician (Yes, King Crimson)
- Kathleen Sullivan 1953 - Television personality
- Bill Paxton 1955 - Actor
- Bob Saget 1956 - Actor, comedian ("Full House")
- Audie Desbrow 1957 - Musician (Great White)
- Paul Di'Anno 1958 - Musician (Iron Maiden)
- Jim Nantz 1959 - Sports announcer
- Enya 1961 - Musician
- Craig Ferguson 1962 - Television host ("The Late Late Show")
- Page McConnell 1963 - Musician (Phish)
- O'Dell 1965 - Musician (Mint Condition)
- Trent Reznor 1965 - Musician (Nine Inch Nails)
- Hill Harper 1966 - Actor ("CSI: NY")
- Thom Filicia 1969 - Television personality ("Queer Eye For the Straight Guy")
- Jordan Knight 1970 - Singer (New Kids on the Block)
- Sendhil Ramamurthy 1974 - Actor ("Heroes")
- Matt Cassel 1982 - Football player
- Tahj Mowry 1986
- Nikki Reed 1988 - Actress
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