betty

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Definition von betty im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch
brown betty: puding

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von betty im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: A diminutive of the female given name Elizabeth
People in the last century weren't afraid of homely names; now we are all so smart and fine: no more Lady Bettys now.; A hot babe. (Confer and .); {n} an instrument to break open doors with; a diminutive form of Elizabeth; popular as a full name in early twentieth century, also in the form Betty Lou; {i} female first name (form of Elizabeth); Betty Joan Perske Comden Betty Friedan Betty Betty Naomi Goldstein Grable Betty; A pear-shaped bottle covered round with straw, in which olive oil is sometimes brought from Italy; called by chemists a Florence flask; {i} baked fruit dessert; A short bar used by thieves to wrench doors open; A name of contempt given to a man who interferes with the duties of women in a household, or who occupies himself with womanish matters; A hot babe. (Confer w: Betty Page.)
Betty Boop: a US cartoon strip character originally drawn in 1930. Betty Boop is an attractive slightly silly young woman with a very short dress, short curled black hair, and large eyes
Betty Comden: orig. Elizabeth Cohen born May 3, 1919, Brooklyn, N.Y., U.S. U.S. musical-comedy writer and lyricist. Comden formed a nightclub act in 1938 with Adolph Green (b. Dec. 2, 1915, Bronx, N.Y. d. Oct. 23, 2002, New York, N.Y.), Judy Holliday (1922-65), and others. In 1944 Comden and Green wrote the book and lyrics for Leonard Bernstein's On the Town. They later collaborated with Jule Styne on musicals such as Peter Pan (1954), Bells Are Ringing (1956), and Hallelujah, Baby! (1967, Tony Award). Their lyrics for Wonderful Town (1953), Applause (1970), and On the 20th Century (1978) won them three more Tony Awards. Their screenplays include Singin' in the Rain (1952) and Auntie Mame (1958). "Just in Time" and "The Party's Over" are two of their best-known songs
Betty Crocker: a US company that makes mixes, sold in packets, for cakes and other sweet baked foods, and that also sells cookbooks and other related cooking things. Betty Crocker
Betty Currie: {i} (born 1939) personal secretary of U.S. President Bill Clinton (served as the liaison between Monica Lewinsky and Bill Clinton and was investigated during the Lewsinky/Clinton scandal)
Betty Ford Clinic: an hospital in the US where rich and famous people go for treatment to help them stop drinking too much alcohol or taking illegal drugs
Betty Friedan: started the modern women's movement (1921- ) a US writer and feminist (=someone who supports the idea that women should have the same rights and opportunities as men) who argued against the idea that women could only be happy and satisfied if they were wives and mothers. Many people believe that her book The Feminine Mystique (1963). orig. Betty Naomi Goldstein born Feb. 4, 1921, Peoria, Ill., U.S. U.S. feminist. She attended Smith College and worked in New York before marrying and having children. Her dissatisfaction with her role as housewife prompted her to write The Feminine Mystique (1963), the work that sparked the modern American feminist movement. In 1966 she cofounded the National Organization for Women. Her later books include The Second Stage (1981) and The Fountain of Age (1993)
Betty Grable: a US actress who appeared in musical films. She became a pin-up for the soldiers during World War II, and in 1942 her legs were insured for $250,000 (1916-73). orig. Ruth Elizabeth Grable born Dec. 18, 1916, St. Louis, Mo., U.S. died July 2, 1973, Santa Monica, Calif. U.S. film actress. She performed as a chorus-line dancer in 1930s musicals, then was featured in musicals such as Down Argentine Way (1940) and Moon over Miami (1941). Noted for her shapely legs, she became a top star and a favourite pinup girl of U.S. troops in World War II. After the war, she starred in films such as Mother Wore Tights (1947) and How to Marry a Millionaire (1953), but as the film musical fell into decline so did her career
Betty Grable: {i} (1916-1973) popular American movie actress and pin-up girl
Brown Betty: A simple American baked pudding made with layers of sweetened and spiced fruit (usually apple) and buttered breadcrumbs
all my eye and Betty Martin: rubbish, humbug
Oh, that's all my eye and Betty Martin! Nobody believes that, I should hope.
bouncing Betty: A land mine propelled a meter or two into the air before exploding. Its activation was by tripwire. First used extensively in warfare by Germany during World War One
Baghdad Betty: woman employed by Iraq during the Persian Gulf War (1991) to deliver propaganda messages to enemy soldiers in an effort to lower the soldiers' morale
Bouncing Betty: explosive that bounces 3 to 4 feet into the air before detonating
bouncing betty: an anti-personnel land mine
brown betty: baked pudding of apples and breadcrumbs