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Sir, if you want to transport a dozen wildebeests on our railroad, you'll have to pay the this, a synonym for cargo
the freight
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In 2012 the French govt. ended official use of this word for an unmarried woman, deemed sexist since there's no male equivalent
mademoiselle
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Destined for greatness, Stephen Hawking was born January 8, 1942, the 300th anniversary of this famed astronomer's death
Galileo
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He wrote about growing up in South Africa in "Born a Crime"
Trevor Noah
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Back in the 1930s, the high fliers of the U.S. Army Air Corps needed eye protection & Ray-Ban came through with what we now call this iconic style of sunglasses, whose name means "pilots"
the aviator
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This booze comes before "up" in a phrase meaning to create interest or enthusiasm
gin
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Say goodbye to the starting lineup, slugger! You've been this
benched
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To sing "Happy Birthday", use this phrase "a ti" in Mexico, but reverse the phrase in Chile
feliz cumpleaños
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In January 1943 this inventor received an official state funeral under the auspices of the Yugoslav government in exile
(Nikola) Tesla
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Her book projects include "Why Not Me?" & "Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)"
Mindy Kaling
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Show off some personal style by wearing a flower in the buttonhole of your lapel, & show some panache by knowing it's called this, French for "buttonhole"
the boutonniere
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This phrase became a meme as the words spoken just before doing a reckless stunt
hold my beer and watch this
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You'll find them in a desk or dresser or (we hope) under your pants
drawers
1200
If God wills, you know this Arabic expression for "if God wills"; T.E. Lawrence was an early adopter
inshallah
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Compiled by future generations of disciples, the sayings of Confucius were collected in a work called this, derived from Greek
Analects
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Seen here, she wrote "Dear Girls", a series of letters to her daughters
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Popular for both men & women, a closed shoe with a wide strap & a big buckle on the side is named for this religious job; since I'm twice as fashionable as most, I'm sporting the kind with a double strap
a monk strap shoe***
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Chardonnay, adult females & "Home On The Range" (for example) make up this phrase for good times
wine, women & song
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This cat burglar asset is also an attribute of the B-2 bomber
stealth
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This Latin phrase for an essential item is literally "without which not"
sine qua non
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A rationalist, this Dutch philosopher answered to the first names Bento, Benedictus & the Hebrew Baruch
Spinoza
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Her memoir "The Bedwetter" was adapted into a stage musical with songs co-written by Adam Schlesinger
Sarah Silverman
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You can turn the brim up on a porkpie as well as this felt hat immortalized by Indiana Jones & actually named for a 19th century play character
a fedora
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Servers brought 1950s business-people a trio of drinks over the course of this type of "lunch", which was of course deductible
a three-martini lunch
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Sorry if I was this with you, from French & meaning abrupt or rude
brusque
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From words for "self" & "publishing", it was writing circulated in secret in the Soviet Union
samizdat
2000
This German developed calculus independent of another wise guy
Leibniz
2000
This funny guy seen here included poetry inside his book "Egghead"
Bo Burnham
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Classic looks for summer include madras shorts & suits made from this striped fabric whose name is Persian for "milk & sugar"--a perfect description
seersucker
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These "sparkling" tastes mean a desire for high-end living; unfortunately, some have them on a tight budget
champagne (tastes)