Billings,Josh
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Billings, Josh — ▪ American humorist pseudonym of Henry Wheeler Shaw born April 21, 1818, Lanesboro, Mass., U.S. died Oct. 14, 1885, Monterey, Calif. American humorist whose philosophical comments in plain language were widely popular after the American… … Universalium
Josh Billings — Josh Billings (* A … Deutsch Wikipedia
Josh Billings — was the pen name of humorist born Henry Wheeler Shaw (20 April 1818 – 14 October 1885). He was perhaps the second most famous humor writer and lecturer in the United States in the second half of the 19th century after Mark Twain, although his… … Wikipedia
Billings — heißen die Orte in Deutschland: Stadtteil von Fischbachtal im Odenwald, siehe Billings (Fischbachtal) in Kanada: Billings (Manitoba) Billings (Ontario) in den Vereinigten Staaten: Billings (Michigan) Billings (Missouri) Billings (Montana), die… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Billings — may refer to:PlacesIn Canada: * Billings, OntarioIn Germany *Billings, HesseIn the United States: * Billings, Montana, the largest city with the name * Billings, Missouri * Billings, New York, a hamlet in LaGrange, New York * Billings, Oklahoma * … Wikipedia
Josh Billings (disambiguation) — Josh Billings may refer to:* Josh Billings (1818 1885), the pen name of American humorist Henry Wheeler Shaw * Josh Billings (baseball) (1892 1981), professional baseball player … Wikipedia
Billings Mustangs — Founded in 1948 Billings, Montana Team Logo … Wikipedia
josh — (v.) to make fun of, to banter, 1845, American English, probably from the familiar version of the proper name JOSHUA (Cf. Joshua), but just which Joshua, or why, is long forgotten. Perhaps it was taken as a typical name of an old farmer. The word … Etymology dictionary
Josh Romney — (born 1975), son of Mitt Romney, is a real estate developer for Romney Ventures. He earned his MBA from Harvard Business School in 2005. Business careerLike his father, Josh Romney started his career in the private sector. Romney has spent much… … Wikipedia
Billings — Billings1 [bil′iŋz] Josh [jäsh] (pseud. of Henry Wheeler Shaw) 1818 85; U.S. humorist Billings2 [bil′iŋz] [after F. Billings (1823 90), pres. of Northern Pacific railroad, which founded the town] city in S Mont., on the Yellowstone River: pop. 90 … English World dictionary
