Wordie: Dash: Comments

Comment by bilby, 17 days ago

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 05:29:49 +0000

More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name:
'Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen!
On, Comet! on, Cupid! on, Donder and Blitzen!
To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!'
- Clement Clarke Moore, 'A Visit From St. Nicholas'.

Comment by reesetee, about 1 year ago

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 14:57:32 +0000

The dash was originally a liquid measure of indefinite amount used in food & drink recipes. More recently, it's been used as both a liquid and dry measure, and kitchen supply stores have begun selling measuring spoon sets in which the "dash" spoon holds exactly 1/8 teaspoon (about 0.02 fluid ounce or 0.6 milliliter).