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• bull — I. n 1. a uniformed policeman. A 200 year old term still heard in North America and Australia, but never in Britain. 2. a shorter and more acceptable version of bullshit. In armed service usage it par ticularly refers to excessive regimentation… …   Contemporary slang

• bull thistle — bull′ this tle n. pln a tall, spiny thistle, Cirsium vulgare, having heads of pink to purple flowers: a common weed in North America • Etymology: 1860–65 …   From formal English to slang

• bull thistle — noun European thistle with rather large heads and prickly leaves; extensively naturalized as a weed in the United States • Syn: ↑boar thistle, ↑spear thistle, ↑Cirsium vulgare, ↑Cirsium lanceolatum • Hypernyms: ↑plume thistle, ↑plumed thistle …   Useful english dictionary

• bull nettle — noun coarse prickly weed having pale yellow flowers and yellow berrylike fruit; common throughout southern and eastern United States • Syn: ↑horse nettle, ↑ball nettle, ↑ball nightshade, ↑Solanum carolinense • Hypernyms: ↑nightshade * * * noun …   Useful english dictionary

• bull mackerel — Spanish Span ish, a. Of or pertaining to Spain or the Spaniards. [1913 Webster] {Spanish bayonet} (Bot.), a liliaceous plant ({Yucca alorifolia}) with rigid spine tipped leaves. The name is also applied to other similar plants of the Southwestern …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• bull thistle — noun Date: 1863 a biennial Eurasian thistle (Cirsium vulgare) with purplish flower heads and prickly leaves that is naturalized as a weed in the United States …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• bull thistle — a tall, spiny thistle, Cirsium vulgare, having heads of pink to purple flowers: a common weed in North America. [1860 65] * * * …   Universalium

• Stephen H. Weed — Stephen Hinsdale Weed (* 17. November 1831 in Potsdam, New York; † 2. Juli 1863 bei Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania) war ein Brigadegeneral in der Unionsarmee während des Amerikanischen Bürgerkrieges. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Vor dem… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Stephen H. Weed — Stephen Hinsdale Weed (November 17, 1831 ndash; July 2, 1863) was a career military officer in the United States Army. He was killed defending Little Round Top during the Battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War.Early life and careerWeed… …   Wikipedia

• Unterwelt (1927) — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel Unterwelt Originaltitel Underworld Produktionsla …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• China Girl (1942 film) — China Girl Theatrical release poster Directed by Henry Hathaway Produced by Ben Hecht …   Wikipedia