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Provided by the compucert buttle (BUT-l)verb intr.:
To do a butler's work.
Etymology: Back-formation from butler, from Old French bouteillier (cup-bearer), from bouteille (bottle). Originally, a butler was in charge of the wine. Earliest recorded use: 1867
hot mess
When ones thoughts or appearance are in a state of disarray but they maintain an undeniable attractiveness or beauty.
Although Nichole had just awaken, her boyfriend thought she was stunning - she was a hot mess.
Trivia
Why are members of the basilisk lizard family commonly referred to as Jesus Christ lizards?
Because of their unique ability to run on water when fleeing predators. Their weblike hind feet make this possible.
History
- William and Mary: joint rulers of England, Scotland and Ireland were married (1677)
- cash register: was first patented by James and John Ritty (1880)
- King Tutankhamen: treasure-filled tomb was discovered in Luxor, Egypt, by archeologist Howard Carter (1922)
- Nellie T. Ross: Wyoming woman became the first female governor of a US state; she was serving out her late husband's term (1924)
- Iran hostage crisis: a mob seized the US Embassy in Teheran after the US admitted the exiled Shah Reza Pahlavi (1979)
- Yitzhak Rabin: Israeli prime minister was assassinated after speaking at a peace rally in Tel Aviv (1995)
- Barack Obama: was elected the United States' first African-American chief executive (2008)
Birthdays
- William III (1650-1702): king of England
- Walter Cronkite (1916-2009): CBS newscaster who was "the most trusted man in America"
- Laura Bush (64): former FLOTUS
- Jeff Probst (48): Emmy-winning host of Survivor
- Matthew McConaughey (41): actor most recently on screen in Ghosts of Girlfriends Past; also, actors Art Carney (1918-2003), Doris Roberts (80) and Loretta Swit (73), Kathy Griffin (50), Ralph Macchio (49), Heather Tom (35), and Markie Post (60)
- Sean "Diddy" Combs (41): rapper/producer/businessman
- Luis Figo (38): 2001's FIFA World Player of the Year; football players Steve Mariucci (55) and Orlando Pace (35) share this birth date
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