GERSHWIN

Gershwin, George Gershwin

(noun) United States composer who incorporated jazz into classical forms and composed scores for musical comedies (1898-1937)

Gershwin, Ira Gershwin

(noun) United States lyricist who frequently collaborated with his brother George Gershwin (1896-1983)

Source: WordNet® 3.1



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Word of the Day

6 June 2025

PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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Coffee Trivia

In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.

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