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Day 3—Tuesday

The following words or phrases are about Tuesday: “(I will gladly pay you Tuesday for) A hamburger today”“A Tuesday after a holiday is like a double whammy Monday”“After Monday and…

Day 4—Wednesday

The following words or phrases are about Wednesday: “A Wednesday with no rain is a dry hump day”“After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF”“Always keep a bottle of wine in the…

Day 5—Thursday

The following words or phrases are about Thursday: “After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF”“Better days are just around the corner. They are called Friday, Saturday and…

Day 6—Friday

The following words or phrases are about Friday: “After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF”“Better days are just around the corner. They are called Friday, Saturday and…

Day 7—Saturday

The following words or phrases are about Saturday: “Better days are coming. They are called Saturday and Sunday”“Better days are just around the corner. They are called Friday, Saturday and…

De-Portland (Portland nickname)

The city of Portland acquired the nickname "De-Portland" or "Deportland" ("deport-land") in 2000 when several news articles stated that the Portland International…

Dead End Kids

The wonderful New York play Dead End (1935) started it all. It was made into a film in 1937, and the "Dead End Kids" were on their way to many films and national recognition. Depending on…

Dead Hook (Red Hook)

Red Hook was an industrial dock area of Brooklyn, but it suffered from years of disuse in the second half of the 20th century. In the 2000s, gentrification came to Red Hook in the form of a new…

Dead Line

The "deadline" started as a Civil War term, then became the police line at Fulton Street, and then became the police line at Fourteenth Street. The newspaper use of "deadline"…

Dead Man’s Curve

"Dead Man's Curve" is more popularly known today as a song by Jan and Dean, but it was the corner of 14th Street and Broadway. Some find it irony that a statue of Gandhi now stands…

Dead Man’s Hand

The "dead man's hand" is a two-pair poker hand that also appears in Texas hold 'em. The hand is widely believed to be aces and eights, but early citations show jacks and eights,…

Dead Parrot Economy

The British comedy troupe Monty Python's Flying Circus performed its now-famous "Dead Parrot Sketch" in 1969 and many times after that. A customer enters a pet shop to get a refund…

Deadbeat (Dead Beat)

Entry in progress -- B.P. Free Merriam-Webster DictionarytDefinition of DEADBEAT1: loafer 2: one who persistently fails to pay personal debts or expenses Examples of DEADBEAT. His friends are just…