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Hey, Dr Bill - not just in of troy's neighborhood! The local coffee chain providing competition to the insurgent Starbucks cult in Boise, Idaho was called Moxie Java, and they made a mean mocha.  Additionally, I've mentioned the Canadian band Moxy Fruvous here before... besides, it's one of those words I like to *work* at getting into conversation!
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And in the theatre, the color blue takes on two meanings... "going blue" is used to mean speaking profanity on stage, depending on the perceived receptivity of the audience. Not advisable to go blue if you've got an elementary school group in attendance, or a bunch of nuns. Neither is it a good idea to go blue if it's a Sunday matinee show, typically the "blue-hair crowd".
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Neither is it a good idea to go blue if it's a Sunday matinee show, typically the
"blue-hair crowd".
Not even if they wear blue merkins.
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Phalanx The close order of battle in which the heavy-armed troops of a Grecian army were usually
drawn up. Hence, any number of people distinguished for firmness and solidity of union.
I have read that Philip of Macedon devised special tactic of equipping phalanx with extra
length heavy spears, so that when they charged enemy with only shields and swords
could not withstand their charge.
Anatomy: bones beneath palm, between wrist and fingers. Pl. phalanges.
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Pharisees means “separatists” (Heb. parash, to separate), men who looked upon themselves as holier
than other men, and therefore refused to hold social intercourse with them.
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Pharos A lighthouse; so called from the lighthouse built by Sostratus Cnidius in the island of Pharos, near
the port of Alexandria, in Egypt. It was 450 feet high, and could be seen at the distance of 100 miles. Part
was blown down in 793. This Pharos was one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
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Pharsalia An epic in Latin hexameters by Lucan. The battle of Pharsalia was between Pompey and
Cæsar. Pompey had 45,000 legionaries, 7,000 cavalry, and a large number of auxiliaries; Cæsar had
22,000 legionaries and 1,000 cavalry. Pompey's battle-cry was “Hercules invictus; ” that of Cæsar was
“Venus victrix. ” On this occasion Cæsar won the battle.
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Pheasant So called from Phasis, a stream of the Black Sea.
“There was formerly at the fort of Poti a preserve of pheasants, which birds derive their
European name from the river Phasis (the present Rion).”- Lieut-General Monteith.
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Phebe (2 syl.). A shepherdess.
Also "phoebe" a bird's name, and also a girl's name. I think the bird was so named
because of its cry.
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