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
Marian (2)MAHR-yahn (Polish)Polish, Czech, Romanian
GioiaJO-yahItalian
Corinnakə-REEN-ə (English), kə-RIN-ə (English), ko-RI-nah (German)English, German, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Angelino-Italian, Spanish
Carlyn-English
Gualberto-Portuguese