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  • Nickname for Great Blue Heron. See also old cranky and ars-nicker. Other nicknames include Poor Joe, Preacher, and the Major.

    December 7, 2007

  • Commonly in the U.S. a doughnut in the shape of a bar, with or without a filling. In Wisconsin in the United States a long john, by definition, is unfilled and frosted. It and can be found plain frosted or frosted with nuts or sprinkles or jimmies.

    February 2, 2008