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Brewer's: Swell Mob
The better-dressed thieves and pickpockets. A “swell” is a person showily dressed; one who puffs himself out beyond his proper dimensions, like the frog in the fable. Source: Dictionary…Brewer's: We Left Our Country for Our Country's Good
We are transported convicts. The line occurs in a prologue written by George Barrington (a notorious pickpocket) for the opening of the first playhouse…Brewer's: Minuit
(2 syl.). “Enfants de la messe de minuit, ” pickpockets. Cotgrave gives “night-walking rakehells, such as haunt these nightly rites only to rob and play the knaves.” Source: Dictionary…Candide: Candide and Martin, While Thus Reasoning with Each Other, Draw Near to the Coast of France
What Befell Candide and Marti... What Happened to Candide and ... Candide and Martin, While Thus Reasoning with Each Other, Draw Near to the Coast of France At length they descried…Brewer's: Prig
A knavish beggar in the Beggar's Bush, by Beaumont and Fletcher. Prig. A coxcomb, a conceited person Probably the Anglo-Saxon pryt or pryd. Prig. To filch or steal. Also a pick-pocket or…Brewer's: Beggar
A beggar may sing before a pickpocket. (In Latin, “Cantabit vacuus coram latrone viator.”) A beggar may sing before a highwayman because he has nothing in his pocket to lose. Set a…2007 Academy Awards
The 2007 Academy Awards were presented February 24, 2008, at the Kodak Theatre. The winners of the Oscars are in bold. Best Picture Atonement…Entertainment News from December 1999
3Madeline Kahn, film, theater, and television actress known for her childlike voice, ditsy persona, and razor-sharp wit, dies of ovarian cancer at age 57. The Oscar-nominated actress won a…Visiting Cuba? Here's What Americans Need to Know
Now that the travel ban has been lifted, Americans can visit Cuba, but there are limitations Havana, Cuba Related Links Cuba Primer Cuba Country Stats Trip Planner…Can I Use My Money in a Different Country?
Banking abroad There are nearly 200 different currencies in the world, and with both global business and international travel more accessible than ever, understanding exchange rates and how far your…Trending
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