Difference between revisions of "Lamp of Jig-a-Lanthern"

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lamp of Aladdin (dancing Aladdin?)
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* '''lamp of Aladdin:''' a reference to the tale of ''Aladdin'' from ''The Book of One Thousand and One Nights'' → does ''Jig'' imply a dancing Aladdin?
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** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aladdin Wikipedia]
  
''Jack-o-Lantern'' - (Source: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_o_lantern Wikipedia]) - The practice of carving jack-o'-lanterns began in Ireland.
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* '''Jack-o'-Lantern:''' (1) a will-o’-the-wisp; something misleading; (2) a Hallowe’en lantern made from a hollowed-out turnip with holes cut to resemble eyes, mouth and nose; the practice of carving such jack-o'-lanterns began in Ireland.
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** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_o_lantern Wikipedia]
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* '''jig:''' a type of dance
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* '''lantern, lanthorn:''' a lamp
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* '''luthern:''' a dormer window → apparently, [[Issy|Issy's]] room at the top of [[HCE|HCE's]] tavern has one, which overlooks the backyard
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** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dormer Wikipedia]

Revision as of 10:09, 7 September 2006

  • lamp of Aladdin: a reference to the tale of Aladdin from The Book of One Thousand and One Nights → does Jig imply a dancing Aladdin?
  • Jack-o'-Lantern: (1) a will-o’-the-wisp; something misleading; (2) a Hallowe’en lantern made from a hollowed-out turnip with holes cut to resemble eyes, mouth and nose; the practice of carving such jack-o'-lanterns began in Ireland.
  • jig: a type of dance
  • lantern, lanthorn: a lamp
  • luthern: a dormer window → apparently, Issy's room at the top of HCE's tavern has one, which overlooks the backyard