Wiktionary:Word of the day/2024/April 24
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slings and arrows n (plural only) (idiomatic) | |
Yesterday, April 23, is traditionally celebrated as the birthdate of the English playwright William Shakespeare who was born 460 years ago in 1564—the term slings and arrows is from the second quarto of Shakespeare’s play Hamlet (written 1599–1601 and first published 420 years ago in 1604). | |
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