highpointer

highpointer
 n.— «“This guy’s an animal, physically,” said Jack Longacre, a climber and adventurer who presides over the Highpointers Club, an actual organization dedicated to reaching state and national high points.…“They call themselves highpointers,” Carol said. “We’ve had three of them in the past week.”» —“Further proof that ‘Prairie State’ gets it right” by Steve Johnson Chicago Tribune June 17, 1990. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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Punny Names From 1916

In 1916, a small-town newspaper in Pennsylvania printed a fanciful item about a local gathering with a guest list that included, among others, Miss Ella Vader, Mr. Ray Zor, and other punny names. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of...