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verboten adj

(often emphatic or humorous) (Strictly) forbidden or prohibited. Today is Tag der Deutschen Einheit (German Unity Day), which commemorates the anniversary of German Reunification in 1990.

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Heinz 57 n (US, humorous, informal, also attributive)

(countable) A thing comprising parts from many different sources; a complete mix; a hodgepodge, a mishmash. An animal (chiefly a dog) of mixed breed or uncertain origin; a mongrel, a mutt. (sometimes derogatory) A person of mixed ethnic or racial ancestry. (uncountable, poker) A variety of draw poker in which the five and seven playing cards are wild cards. The American entrepreneur Henry John Heinz, who founded the Heinz food processing company, was born on this day 180 years ago in 1844.

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witching hour n

(chiefly literary or poetic) Often preceded by the: midnight, when witches and other supernatural beings were thought to be active, and to which bad luck was ascribed; also (generally), the middle of the night, when unfortunate things are thought more likely to occur; the dead of night. (by extension) A time of day, usually in the early evening, when babies and young children are more fretful and likely to cry or fuss. (originally and chiefly US, stock market) The final hour of trading each month during which certain stock options expire, leading to a higher trading volume and greater price volatility. Boo! Happy Halloween!

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