Tent boxing — Tent boxing, an amusement commonly seen at agricultural shows throughout Australia between the 1920s and the 1960s is an old Australian tradition that is barely kept alive today. Born in England, now banned in America, the outback is today the… … Wikipedia
Tent map — In mathematics, the tent map is an iterated function, in the shape of a tent, forming a discrete time dynamical system. It takes a point x n on the real line and maps it to another point:: x {n+1}=left{ egin{matrix} mu x n mathrm{for} x n … Wikipedia
big tent — noun count AMERICAN a group or political party that includes people who have a wide range of beliefs or opinions and come from many different backgrounds: Johnson s aim was to bring both business and union leaders into his big tent. ╾ ,big tent… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Calypso tent — Calypso tents are venues in which calypsonians perform during the Carnival season. They usually are Cinema Halls, Community centers, or other indoor buildings which have seating and stage arrangements to host the entertainers, guests and patrons … Wikipedia
pitch a tent — verb /ˌpɪtʃəˈtɛnt/ To have an erection that shows through the trousers. Check it out, Jimmys over there pitching a tent to Marias boobs. Syn: pitch the tent … Wiktionary
circus — circusy, adj. /serr keuhs/, n., pl. circuses. 1. a large public entertainment, typically presented in one or more very large tents or in an outdoor or indoor arena, featuring exhibitions of pageantry, feats of skill and daring, performing animals … Universalium
Fashions — ▪ 2009 The faltering global economy determined the direction of fashion during 2008. Initially, the euro s significant appreciation against the dollar proved a boon to style conscious travelers who, visiting the U.S. from abroad as the year … Universalium
Circus — This article is about the event. For other uses, see Circus (disambiguation). 3 ring circus redirects here. For the Martin and Lewis film, see 3 Ring Circus. Circus Advertisement for the Barnum Bailey Circus, 1900 … Wikipedia
Uncle Cyp and Aunt Sap Brasfield — Boob and Neva Brasfield in 1958 Laurence Lemarr Brasfield (March 1, 1898–September 9, 1966) and Neva Inez Fisher Brasfield (March 14, 1889–March 19, 1980), better known as Uncle Cyp and Aunt Sap, were an American country comedy duo with acting… … Wikipedia
Hokum — This article refers to a particular song type of American blues music, and a comedic style prevalent in blues and country music. For other use, see hokum (disambiguation)Hokum is a particular song type of American blues music a humorous song… … Wikipedia
