Phrase: salad days

Meaning: The phrase refers to the days of a person’s youthful immaturity. It may also be used to indicate the innocence of the person.

More: The phrase appears in Shakespeare's Anthony and Cleopatra

CLEOPATRA: My salad days,
When I was green in judgment: cold in blood,
To say as I said then! But, come, away;
Get me ink and paper:
He shall have every day a several greeting,
Or I'll unpeople Egypt.

 

Event From History: Philippine Declaration of Independence

This event happened on June 12, 1898 in the Philippines, when Filipino revolutionary forces under the leadership of General Emilio Aguinaldo (later he became the first Republican President of Philippines) declared the sovereignty and independence of the Philippine Islands. This brought an end to the colonial rule of Spain (when Spain was was overpowered at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War).

 

Word: Dopant

 Meaning: (noun) electronics stuff used to construct a preferred electrical feature in a semiconductor.

Origin: 1960s: originated from verb dope (+ -ant.)

 

Quote

“There is only one success - to be able to spend your life in your own way. “

Christopher Morley (1890 - 1957)

 

 

 

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