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The term "baby" refers to any young, just-born creature. There can be baby animals, baby birds, and baby humans among other species. Different ... more

A bandit is often referred to as an outlaw. Both terms mean a person who has or is living a lifestyle outside the law. The term outlaw and ... more

Barbie’s first appearance in toy stores was in 1959. The Barbie doll was and is produced by Mattel, Inc. Ruth Handler was the creator of ... more

Biker is the term used for a person that rides a motorcycle. A motorcycle is a two wheel automobile. Bikers travel on their motorcycles to go ... more

December 25th is the day that Christians celebrate one of their major holidays, Christmas. The holiday celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ in a ... more

Traveling from town to town, a roving troupe of clowns, jugglers, acrobats, tightrope walkers, animals and their tamers, the circus is a display ... more

Gothic used to apply to two different things: gothic literature and gothic architecture. The Gothic period for literature was the late 18th and ... more

Groom has two connotations associated with it. First a groom is a person who is employed to take care of horses and sometimes the care of the ... more

A gun slinger is a gunfighter, a name given to men in the American Old West who had a reputation for being dangerous. The word gun slinger was ... more

Jail is just another word for prison or correctional institution. All three of these places are for the lawful custody of detained personnel. ... more

Unless you grew up in the early 1900’s or love film history you might not have heard of the Keystone Cops. The Keystone Cops was a set of ... more

A marionette is a form of puppet which differs from those like the Muppets]. A marionette is controlled by wires that are held above the head of ... more

A Parade is an event that occurs along a street. The most famous Parade that occurs each year is the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Each year ... more

Although Pirates have risen in popularity thanks to the likes of Johnny Depp and his Pirates of the Caribbean alter-ego Jack Sparrow, pirates are ... more

Plus Size encompasses a range of sizes that veer towards the larger end of the clothing spectrum. In men's sizes, ... more

Second in line after the Queen, a princess is the highest-ranking female member of female royalty. The title of princess is a hereditary one ... more

Ring Leader connotations will vary. A ring leader could be the big bad leader of a gang or it could refer to a circus ringmaster. The ring ... more

The word "sexy" means many things to many people. Generally speaking, sexy refers to a high level of attractiveness, a certain intangible ... more

A sorceress is a female magician or witch. Typically the connotation of the word sorceress is applied to someone who can do black magic. Not all ... more

The first Thanksgiving was held in 1621 where the Plymouth colonists and the Wampanoag Indians shared a feast. The feast was to celebrate the ... more

Nosferatu. The Undead. Vampyr. Vampires go by many names and folk tales of these bloodthirsty creatures exist in every culture since almost the ... more

Some folks rather take pride in their white trash status, although others prefer to be known as Trailer Trash. Inhabiting bargain basement ... more

About Witches Witches have long been a fascinating and feminine aspect of folklore no matter which part of the world or which time you look to. ... more

Wizards are magical people they can be known as magician, mage, sorcerer or even witch. Wizards are fantasy. It is hard to say when the term ... more