Jesus year
n.— «Especially in Nashville, I don’t talk about it. I will say I’ve done my Jesus year (he’s past 33, but he has yet to hit his Elvis year, 42).» —“For Morris, the Beat Influence Goes On” by Dave Hoekstra Chicago Sun-Times Feb. 28, 1996. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
It’s hard to imagine now, but there was a time when people disagreed over the best word to use when answering the phone. Alexander Graham Bell suggested answering with ahoy! but Thomas Edison was partial to hello! A fascinating new book about...
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