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• indecorum — n. 1. Indecorousness, indecency, impropriety, grossness, rudeness, incivility, impoliteness, violation of propriety, ill breeding, ill manners, want of decorum, impropriety of behavior. 2. Act of indecorum, breach of decorum, breach of propriety …   New dictionary of synonyms

• Apologies — Apology A*pol o*gy, n.; pl. {Apologies}. [L. apologia, Gr. ?; ? from + ?: cf. F. apologie. See {Apologetic}.] 1. Something said or written in defense or justification of what appears to others wrong, or of what may be liable to disapprobation;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Apology — A*pol o*gy, n.; pl. {Apologies}. [L. apologia, Gr. ?; ? from + ?: cf. F. apologie. See {Apologetic}.] 1. Something said or written in defense or justification of what appears to others wrong, or of what may be liable to disapprobation;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• George Bernard Shaw — Infobox Writer name = George Bernard Shaw birthdate = Birth date|1856|7|26|df=yes birthplace = Dublin, Ireland deathdate = Death date and age|1950|11|2|1856|7|26|df=yes deathplace = Hertfordshire, England occupation = Playwright, critic,… …   Wikipedia

• Friedrich von Gentz — (May 2, 1764 ndash; June 9, 1832) was a German publicist and statesman.LifeEarly yearsGentz was born at Breslau.His father was an official, his mother distantly related to the Prussian minister Friedrich Ancillon. On his father s transfer to… …   Wikipedia

• Klingon culture — describes the customs and practices of members of the Klingon Empire in the fictional Star Trek universe.Portrayal over timeIn the original series (TOS) the conflict between the Federation and Klingon Empire was modeled on the Cold War between… …   Wikipedia

• Grundy — /grun dee/ Felix, 1777 1840, American politician: senator 1829 38, 1839 40; attorney general 1838 39. Grundyist, Grundyite, n. /grun dee/, n. Mrs. a narrow minded, conventional person who is extremely critical of any breach of propriety. [after… …   Universalium

• wind — wind1 n. /wind/, Literary /wuynd/; v. /wind/, n. 1. air in natural motion, as that moving horizontally at any velocity along the earth s surface: A gentle wind blew through the valley. High winds were forecast. 2. a gale; storm; hurricane. 3. any …   Universalium

• Grundy — Grun•dy [[t]ˈgrʌn di[/t]] n. Mrs., a narrow minded, conventional person who is extremely critical of any breach of propriety • Etymology: after Mrs. Grundy, a character mentioned in the play Speed the Plough (1798) by Thomas Morton (1764?–1838),… …   From formal English to slang

• sail close to the wind — idi a) naut. to sail as nearly as possible in the direction from which the wind is blowing b) to practice economy in one s affairs c) to verge on a breach of propriety or decency d) to take a risk …   From formal English to slang

• mrs. grundy — ˈgrəndē, di noun (plural mrs. grundys also mrs. grundies) Usage: usually capitalized M&G Etymology: from Mrs. Grundy, character alluded to in the play Speed the Plough (1798) by Thomas Morton died 1838 English playwright : a person marked by a… …   Useful english dictionary