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nathan hale
(wn) | Nathan Hale
n 1: a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a
spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have
been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my
country' (1755-1776) [syn: Hale, Nathan Hale] |
nathan hale
(foldoc) | Nathan Hale
An asterisk ("*", see also splat, ASCII).
Notionally, from "I regret that I have only one asterisk for
my country!" ("life to give" -> "ass to risk" -> "asterisk"),
a misquote of the famous remark uttered by Nathan Hale just
before he was hanged. Hale was a (failed) spy for the rebels
in the American War of Independence.
[Jargon File]
(1996-09-22)
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nathan hale
(jargon) | Nathan Hale
n.
An asterisk (see also splat, ASCII). Oh, you want an etymology?
Notionally, from “I regret that I have only one asterisk for my country!”,
a misquote of the famous remark uttered by Nathan Hale just before he was
hanged. Hale was a (failed) spy for the rebels in the American War of
Independence.
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nathan hale
(wn) | Nathan Hale
n 1: a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a
spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have
been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my
country' (1755-1776) [syn: Hale, Nathan Hale] |
nathan hale
(foldoc) | Nathan Hale
An asterisk ("*", see also splat, ASCII).
Notionally, from "I regret that I have only one asterisk for
my country!" ("life to give" -> "ass to risk" -> "asterisk"),
a misquote of the famous remark uttered by Nathan Hale just
before he was hanged. Hale was a (failed) spy for the rebels
in the American War of Independence.
[Jargon File]
(1996-09-22)
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nathan hale
(jargon) | Nathan Hale
n.
An asterisk (see also splat, ASCII). Oh, you want an etymology?
Notionally, from “I regret that I have only one asterisk for my country!”,
a misquote of the famous remark uttered by Nathan Hale just before he was
hanged. Hale was a (failed) spy for the rebels in the American War of
Independence.
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