Word of the Day, August 24, 2022

[ ] August 24, 2022 Word of the Day [stripling]( [Discuss]( Definition: (noun) A juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity. Synonyms: [adolescent]( [teenager]( Usage: He appeared on a jutting headland by the shore of the fruitless sea, seeming like a stripling in the first flush of manhood. Missing Idiom Contest The Free Dictionary has the largest collection of English idioms in the world. But we're always looking for more to add, and we want your help! Every so often we hear from users who have looked up an idiom on The Free Dictionary that it was not found in the database. Maybe it was some expression they heard at work, or some phrase they grew up hearing their grandmother say. If you know an idiom that isn't already defined on The Free Dictionary, [send it to us]( and you might win $150 USD. Complete English Punctuation Rules [Complete English Punctuation Rules] An Amazon Best Seller! 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[More...]( Daily Grammar Lesson The Seven Demonstrative Pronouns [Discuss]( Demonstrative pronouns are pronouns used to replace nouns or noun phrases in a sentence, representing that which is nearby or far away in space or time. There are seven demonstrative pronouns. What are they? [More...]( This Day in History Potato Chips First Prepared (1853) [Discuss]( Before they became a mass-produced snack food, potato chips were chef-cooked restaurant fare. It is believed that chef George Crum created the original potato chip recipe at Moon's Lake House in Saratoga Springs, New York. In an attempt to please an unhappy customer, Crum decided to slice the potatoes very thin, fry them until crisp, and season them with extra salt. The customer was delighted, and thus "Saratoga Chips" were born. According to some accounts, who was the difficult customer? [More...]( Today's Birthday Duke Kahanamoku (1890) [Discuss]( Kahanamoku, known as the "Big Kahuna," was an Olympic champion swimmer who is generally credited with introducing the modern sport of surfing to the West, starting with Australia and California about 1912. He revolutionized sprint swimming with the flutter kick and became the first person to be inducted into both the Swimming Hall of Fame and the Surfing Hall of Fame. On dry land, he had a brief movie career and was sheriff of Honolulu, Hawaii. He won admiration for what heroic act in 1925? [More...]( Today's Holiday Ukraine Independence Day [Discuss]( On this day in 1991, just after a failed coup in Moscow, [Ukraine]( [declared its independence]( from the [USSR.]( On December 1, 1991, 90 percent of the people voted for independence. [More...]( Quote of the Day [Discuss]( The highest possible stage in moral culture is when we recognize that we ought to control our thoughts. 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