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Wikipedia says it came from the word flagon, and another source says it comes from the aboriginal word for pillow (because of the bag). What type of word is plonk? noun Chiefly British. inferior or cheap wine. What is a plonk in police? plonk (plural plonks) (countable, dated, Britain, lawRead More →

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Hong Kong–a small peninsula and group of islands jutting out from China’s Kwangtung province–was leased by China to Great Britain in 1898 for 99 years. In 1839, in the First Opium War, Britain invaded China to crush opposition to its interference in the country’s economic, social, and political affairs. WhenRead More →

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NONE of the Bahamas is under US control. The Bahamas is an independent nation and generally resents any US attempts of dictating policy. There are direct flights from Canada to the Bahamas, so there would be no need for your friends to go via the US. Who owns the islandRead More →

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The word “crony” first appeared in 17th-century London, according to the Oxford English Dictionary and is believed to be derived from the Greek word chronios (χρόνιος), meaning “long term”. A less likely but oft-quoted source is the supposed Irish term Comh-Roghna, which translates as “close pals”, or mutual friends. IsRead More →

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British Summer Time (BST) is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). This time zone is a Daylight Saving Time time zone and is used in: Europe. What does 7pm BST mean? British Summer Time Offset: BST is 1 hour ahead Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and is used inRead More →