western



all quiet on the Western Front

Nothing is happening right now. The phrase originated during World War I in reference to the major site of trench warfare. A: "Have you heard back from any of the schools you applied to yet?" B: "Nope. All quiet on the Western Front."
See also: all, front, on, quiet, western

spaghetti western

A usually low-budget cowboy film set in the American West but filmed in a European country, especially Italy. A: "What kind of movie do you want to watch tonight?" B: "How about a spaghetti western?"
See also: western

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ŠTĚPÁN-Czech
NemoNEE-mo (English)Literature
Miomee-oJapanese
Harley['hɑ:li]
Hamo-Medieval English
Mathildema-TEELD (French), mah:-TIL-də (Dutch)French, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Danish