Similar creatures A winged unicorn (or flying unicorn Also known as Alicorn, Alaricorn and Unipegasus) is a fictional horse with wings and a horn, and may be a variant from either the more well known Pegasus, and/or unicorn. What is a winged horse with a horn called? alicorn (plural alicorns) Read more…
to come up unexpectedly; appear suddenly. bob up in American English to come up unexpectedly; appear suddenly. See full dictionary entry for bob. What is bob up and bob down? to move up and down with short regular movements, especially on water that is rising and falling. bob up and Read more…
Kettle and hob = watch This is a confusing phrase as it doesn’t rhyme with its modern-day meaning. The term means watch, which stemmed from a ‘fob’ watch which was a pocket watch attached to the body with a small chain. The kettle used to boil on the hob of Read more…
(slang) Dude, bud, pal, used to address a close male friend. What does dog mean as a slang? Slang. something worthless or of extremely poor quality:That used car you bought is a dog. an utter failure; flop: Critics say his new play is a dog. What does dog mean in Read more…
Etymology. The word “piebald” originates from a combination of “pie,” from “magpie”, and “bald”, meaning “white patch” or spot. The reference is to the distinctive black-and-white plumage of the magpie. How does an animal become piebald? Piebaldism is caused by a mutation in a gene called Kit and manifests itself Read more…
What does Pony mean when he says, “I was supposed to be the deep one” [p. 75]? Pony means he was supposed to be the one with understanding. What does Pony mean when he says I was supposed to be the deep one p 92? Pony is usually the boy Read more…
Ultimately, Johnny’s small acts of courage lead to murder, death, and heroic rescue. But Johnny ends by advocating against gang violence, stating that he would gladly sacrifice his life for the lives of little children. What is happening to Johnny at the end of the Rumble? When the rumble ends, Read more…
Here, Johnny urges Ponyboy to remain gold, or innocent. Johnny now senses the uselessness of fighting; he knows that Ponyboy is better than the average hoodlum, and he wants Ponyboy to hold onto the golden qualities that set him apart from his companions. What did Johnny’s last words mean? Right Read more…
What can’t Dally accept Johnny’s death? DALLY COULD NOT ACCEPT JOHNNY’S DEATH BECAUSE DALLY REALLY CARED ABOUT HIM, MORE THAN ANYONE OR ANYTHING ELSE. Why is Dally having so much trouble handling Johnny’s death? According to Pony, why is Dally having so much trouble handling Johnny’s death? Johnny was the Read more…
Nothing Gold Can Stay is a poem by Robert Frost (1874-1963), written in 1923. In The Outsiders, it is recited by Ponyboy Curtis to Johnny Cade while they are hiding at the old church. Johnny later refers to the poem in his last words to Ponyboy “Stay gold!” and in Read more…