scofflaw \ SKAWF-law, SKOF- \ , noun;
- a person who flouts the law, especially one who fails to pay fines owed.
- a person who flouts rules, conventions, or accepted practices.
Origin: Scofflaw is a portmanteau that describes a person who scoffs, or mocks, the law. It's been used in English since the 1920s.
finger guns
- A way for creepy people with porn mustaches to say hello or "I understand". Hold your fingers in the shape of guns (use both hands for maximum effect) and point at someone who just arrived. Bend thumbs to simulate shooting your finger guns and make a clicking sound with your mouth. May be accompanied with a wink in extreme cases.
That dude that looks like he just fell out of the 70's just offered me a piece of candy and then winked and gave me finger guns. I said no.
History
- Marihuana Tax Act: US law doused marijuana use, sale and possession with sheer legal intricacy (1937)
- PT-109: a torpedo boat commanded by Lt. John F. Kennedy was sunk off the Solomon Islands by a Japanese destroyer (1943)
- Gulf of Tonkin: the Pentagon reported attacks on US ships by North Vietnamese; the incident led to a Congressional resolution and expansion of the war effort (1964)
- Kuwait: was invaded by Iraq, triggering the Gulf War five months later (1990)
Birthdays
- Sir Arthur Edward Drummond Bliss 1891
- Myrna Loy 1905
- Beatrice Straight 1918
- James Baldwin 1924
- Carroll O'Connor 1924
- Peter O'Toole 1932
- Hank Cochran 1935
- Garth Hudson (The Band) 1937
- Wes Craven 1939
- Edward Patten (Gladys Knight and the Pips) 1939
- Doris Kenner-Jackson (The Shirelles) 1941
- Kathy Lennon 1942 - Musician (The Lennon Sisters)
- Max Wright 1943
- Joanna Cassidy 1945
- Lance Ito 1950
- Andrew Gold 1951
- Butch Vig 1955 (Garbage)
- Mojo Nixon 1957
- Victoria Jackson 1959
- Apollonia 1961
- Cynthia Stevenson 1963
- Mary-Louise Parker1964
- John Stanier (Helmet) 1968
- Kevin Smith 1970
- Zelma Davis (C+C Music Factory) 1970
- Angel Lynn Boris 1974
- Edward Furlong 1977
- Charli XCX (Charlotte Emma Aitchinson) 1992
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