Five-year-old Timothy in Bainbridge Island, Washington, asks why a draw in tic-tac-toe is called a cat’s game. The exact reason is unknown, but cats turn up in several names for the game and its tied outcomes. In some Spanish-speaking countries, tic...
draw-down n.— «The mission’s boss further stated that the draw-down of the troops would be done in three phases beginning December 2008 to December 2010. He said that the draw-down in its troop doesn’t mean that they are in a hurry to leave, but...
