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A.Word.A.Day--hoyle Pronunciation: WAV or RealAudio Hoyle (hoil) noun A reference book of rules for card games and other indoor games. Idiom: according to Hoyle: In accord with the prescribed rules or regulations. [After Edmond Hoyle (1672?-1769), British writer on games.] "I try to do this correctly, according to Hoyle, or his Norwegian counterpart." Pearl Swiggum, The Joy of Gifts..., Wisconsin State Journal, 6 Jan 1997. Eponyms -- AWAD's perennial favorites -- make their appearance once again. There is a reason for their popularity: where else can you a find a whole story in just one word? This week's selection features words named after people famous and infamous, real and fictional, well-known and obscure. -Anu P.S. There were no postings on Sat and Sun due to network problems. X-Bonus Where so many hours have been spent in convincing myself that I am right, is there not some reason to fear I may be wrong? -Jane Austen

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