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1chock-a-block — adj. & adv. crammed close together; crammed full (a street chock a block with cars). Etymology: orig. Naut., with ref. to tackle with the two blocks run close together * * * adverb as completely as possible it was chock a block full • Syn: ↑chock …
2William Thompson (boxer) — [ 18 October 1811 23 August 1880)] William Abednego Thompson (18 October 1811 ndash; 23 August 1880) was an English bare knuckle boxer. Born in Nottingham in 1811, Thompson was the last of 21 children, himself one of triplets named Abednego,… …
3Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R …
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5Reliability of Wikipedia — Vandalism of a Wikipedia article. The section on the left is the normal, undamaged version; and on the right is the edited, damaged version. The reliabili …
6Glossary of rail terminology — Rail transport Operations Track Maintenance High speed Gauge Stations …
7Nixon in China (opera) — For other uses, see Nixon in China (disambiguation). John Adams …
8Juke joint — (or jook joint) is the vernacular term for an informal establishment featuring music, dancing, gambling, and drinking, primarily operated by African American people in the southeastern United States. The term juke is believed to derive from the… …
9Cartoon Orbit — front page, 2000 2002 Commercial? Yes Type of site Trading card game …
