bureau, noun
/byour-o/
Another term for a dresser or 'chest of drawers.'
You will find it in the second drawer in my bureau.
Added on March 21, 2025 by Cherilyn D.
smart as a whip, phrase
A person who is exceedingly intelligent. No one knows why they are compared to a whip. Legend has it, it has something to do with Indiana Jones.
Johnny got an A+ on that test! That lad sure is smart as a whip!
Added on May 13, 2011 by Nick N
copper, noun
/cop-per/
A penny. A form of currency. The name comes from the original material in which the United States' penny, smallest financial denominator, was made from.
This brand spanking new bicycle only set me back two coppers.
Added on May 11, 2011 by danielslaughter