The protuberance in the fore-part of a man's throat; so called from the superstition that a piece of the forbidden fruit which Adam ate stuck in his throat, and occasioned the swelling.…
Parson Adams, the ideal of a benevolent, simple-minded, eccentric country clergyman; ignorant of the world, bold as a lion for the truth, and modest as a girl. The character is in Fielding…
Senate Years of Service: 1996-2011
Party: Republican BROWNBACK Sam Dale , a Representative and a Senator from Kansas; born in Garnett, Kans.,
September 12, 1956; grew up on his family's farm near…
Joey AdamsAge: 88 borscht-belt comedian, actor, and writer whose comedy career spanned seven decades. He wrote more than 40 comedy books and a syndicated column for The New York Post.Died:…
Scott AdamscartoonistBorn: 6/08/1957Birthplace: Catskill, New York American cartoonist who created (1989) the popular comic strip “Dilbert,” which features a likeable but hopelessly nerdy…
A northern outlaw, whose name has become a synonym for a good archer. (See Clym of the Clough) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Adam CupidAdam A B C D E…
The yucca, so called because it is sharp-pointed like a needle. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Adam's PeakAdam's Apple A B C D E F G H I J K L M…
(Encyclopedia) Haliburton, Thomas ChandlerHaliburton, Thomas Chandlerhălˈĭbûrtən [key], pseud. Sam Slick, 1796–1865, Canadian jurist and author. Haliburton was a judge of the court of common pleas in…
Bryan Adams
singer, songwriterBorn: 11/5/1959Birthplace: Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Though he achieved commercial success with both his third and fourth albumsâCuts Like a Knife (1983) and…
STEIGER Sam , a Representative from Arizona; born in New York City, March 10,
1929; attended grade and high schools in New York City; attended Cornell
University, Ithaca, N.Y., and Colorado A.…
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