pawning — pÉ”Ën n. pledge, mortgage; security; game piece (Chess); plaything v. mortgage, hock; endanger, put at risk; gamble, wager … English contemporary dictionary
History of pawnbroking — This history is partially outdated for developments in the 20th century To trace the history of pawnbroking, we must go back to the earliest ages of the world, since lending money on portable security (see money and usury) is one of the most… … Wikipedia
List of Damages episodes — Damages, a legal drama television series, premiered in United States on July 24, 2007 on the cable network FX.[1] The series, created and produced by brothers Todd and Glenn Kessler with Daniel Zelman, revolves around Patty Hewes (Glenn Close),… … Wikipedia
Pawn — Pawn, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pawned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pawning}.] 1. To give or deposit in pledge, or as security for the payment of money borrowed; to put in pawn; to pledge; as, to pawn one s watch. [1913 Webster] And pawned the last remaining… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pawned — Pawn Pawn, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pawned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pawning}.] 1. To give or deposit in pledge, or as security for the payment of money borrowed; to put in pawn; to pledge; as, to pawn one s watch. [1913 Webster] And pawned the last… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pawnbroker — A pawnbroker is an individual or business entity that offers monetary loans in exchange for an item of value to the given pawn broker. The word pawn is derived from the Latin pignus , for pledge, and the items having been pawned to the broker are … Wikipedia
Pop Goes the Weasel — is a jig, often sung as a nursery rhyme, that dates back to 17th century England, and was spread across the Empire by colonists. The song is also associated with jack in the box toys (when the song gets to pop the jack pops up). The tune or… … Wikipedia
Charles and Lee-Lee Chan — Charles Chan (1914–2008) and Lee Lee Chan (1916–2002) were the parents of actor/director Jackie Chan and the grandparents of actor/singer/composer, Jaycee Chan. Due to being the father of Jackie Chan, Charles has made cameos in some of Chan s… … Wikipedia
Szepes (county) — Infobox Former Subdivision native name = conventional long name = Szepes County common name = Szepes subdivision = County nation = the Kingdom of Hungary p1 = s1 = year start = 11th century event end = Treaty of Trianon year end = 1920 date end … Wikipedia
Carmelita (song) — Carmelita is a rock song written by Warren Zevon. The song is ostensibly about a heroin addicted writer in love with a Mexican girl, but, as with many songs on Warren Zevon , it might be more accurate to say that it is about Los Angeles than… … Wikipedia
