moon-calf
1moon-calf — (n.) also mooncalf, abortive, shapeless, fleshy mass, 1560s, attributed to the influence of the moon; from MOON (Cf. moon) (n.) + CALF (Cf. calf) (n.). In later 16c., deformed creature, monster …
2moon|calf — «MOON KAF, KAHF», noun, plural calves. 1. a congenital idiot. 2. a foolish person; fool; dolt. 3. a person who moons. 4. Archaic. a monstrosity …
3moon-calf — Mainly a seventeenth century expression, applied most famously to Caliban, in Shakespeare’s The Tempest. The word originally referred to a person misshapen at birth, a monstrosity, the influence of the moon being blamed for such accidents of… …
4moon-calf — n. 1. Monster, deformed creature. 2. Blockhead, simpleton, fool, dunce, dolt …
5moon-calf — …
6calf — ‘How now, you wanton calf, Art thou my calf?’ says Leontes to his son Mamillius, in Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale. Applied to a person, ‘calf’ seems to have had a wide range of meanings in the seventeenth century. It could imply meekness,… …
7Moon Island (Massachusetts) — Moon Island is situated in Quincy Bay, in the middle of Boston Harbor, Massachusetts. All of the land on the island is owned by the City of Boston but the island is under the jurisdiction of Quincy, Massachusetts.[citation needed] It is also part …
8NEW MOON — (Heb. רֹאשׁ חֹדֶשׁ, Rosh Ḥodesh; head of the month ), the first day or beginning of the month. The Torah placed its celebration on a par with the observance of the festivals, declaring Also in the day of your gladness, and in your appointed… …
9mooncalf — moon•calf [[t]ˈmunˌkæf, ˌkɑf[/t]] n. pl. calves a foolish person …
10Drinking the Kool-Aid (Veronica Mars) — For the expression associated with uncritical belief, see Drinking the Kool Aid. Drinking the Kool Aid Veronica Mars episode Episode no. Season 1 Episode 9 Directed by …
