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Definition: Gary |
GaryNoun1. A city in northwest Indiana on Lake Michigan; steel production. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "Gary" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1200. (references) |
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- Gary, Indiana
- Gary is a town on Old U.S. 12
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Gary the Snail is a fictional character in the television cartoon, Spongebob Squarepants, which first aired in July 1999.Gary is Spongebob's pet snail, although he meows like a cat. He is a very bright snail, and can tie and wear shoes. He tries to get Spongebob to do the right things. Gary doesn't like taking baths and sometimes sleeps a lot. He once hung out with Patrick Starfish for a very long time because he wanted a cookie from Patrick's pocket. He has his own bed, exercise wheel, water and food bowls. SpongeBob entered Gary in a snail race in one episode. SpongeBob pushed him too hard and Gary lost to Patrick's rock snail.
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Gary is a city located in Lake County in northwest Indiana in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 102,746. It borders Lake Michigan and is known for its large steel mills, emissions from which are often visible from Chicago across the Lake.The city was founded in 1906 by the United States Steel Corporation as the home for its new plant. The city was named after the chairman of U.S. Steel, Elbert H. Gary.
Gary's fortunes have risen and fallen with the US Steel. In the 1960s, Gary entered a downward spiral of decline brought on by layoffs at the steel plants. As unemployment increased, so did crime, taxes, property abandonment.
Gary had one of the nation's first black mayors, Richard G. Hatcher.
Contrary to popular belief, the losses of jobs in steel are more due to improved technology than to imports. Steel production peaked at US Steel's Gary works in the early 1990s, it just took fewer people to produce that steel.
Gary's downtown is virtually empty. Vacant stores have murals painted on their windows depicting what they once sold. "painted on the shuttered Palace Theater is a scene from some elegant memory: a ticket seller in a bow tie and a crowd of customers, some in slinky gowns, milling in a lobby." (NYTimes, Nov 30th, 2003)
Before his legal troubles, Michael Jackson promised to build a performing arts center for Gary; it is now doubtful if that will ever come to pass.
Gary has been in the news in connection with politicking over the construction of a new airport for Chicago. Because the Gary airport is closer to downtown Chicago than the other proposed site for a third Chicago airport at Peotone, Illinois, some have argued that building a new airport at Peotone is not necessary, and that money would be better spent on improving the Gary airport. This plan is backed by the Mayors of Gary and Chicago, while The Illinois state government is in favor of construction at Peotone. Not surprisingly, tax revenues from a new airport at Peotone would go to the State of Illinois, while those from an expanded Gary airport would go to a regional airport authority, and thus to the cities of Chicago and Gary.
Geography
Gary is located at 41°34'51" North, 87°20'44" West (41.580786, -87.345449)1.According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 148.3 km² (57.2 mi²). 130.1 km² (50.2 mi²) of it is land and 18.2 km² (7.0 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 12.25% water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 102,746 people, 38,244 households, and 25,623 families residing in the city. The population density is 789.8/km² (2,045.5/mi²). There are 43,630 housing units at an average density of 335.4/km² (868.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 11.92% White, 84.03% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.97% from other races, and 1.71% from two or more races. 4.93% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.There are 38,244 households out of which 31.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.2% are married couples living together, 30.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% are non-families. 28.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.66 and the average family size is 3.28.
In the city the population is spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 84.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 78.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $27,195, and the median income for a family is $32,205. Males have a median income of $34,992 versus $24,432 for females. The per capita income for the city is $14,383. 25.8% of the population and 22.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 37.9% are under the age of 18 and 14.1% are 65 or older.
Famous people from Gary
- Frank Borman
- Walter Hellman
- Janet Jackson
- Michael Jackson
- Karl Malden
- Angel Manfredy
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Gary, Indiana."
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Gary is a city located in Norman County, Minnesota. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 215.Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²). 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 215 people, 83 households, and 54 families residing in the city. The population density is 259.4/km² (669.0/mi²). There are 93 housing units at an average density of 112.2/km² (289.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 99.07% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. 0.93% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 83 households out of which 33.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% are married couples living together, 3.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% are non-families. 31.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.55 and the average family size is 3.30. In the city the population is spread out with 30.7% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 106.9 males. The median income for a household in the city is $36,875, and the median income for a family is $47,250. Males have a median income of $29,844 versus $15,938 for females. The per capita income for the city is $15,683. 14.8% of the population and 6.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 12.3% are under the age of 18 and 26.5% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Gary, Minnesota."
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Gary is a city located in Deuel County, South Dakota. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 231.Geography
Gary is located at 44°47'35" North, 96°27'27" West (44.793178, -96.457569)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 km² (0.7 mi²). 1.8 km² (0.7 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 231 people, 128 households, and 62 families residing in the city. The population density is 129.3/km² (334.5/mi²). There are 148 housing units at an average density of 82.8/km² (214.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 99.57% White, 0.00% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 128 households out of which 16.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% are married couples living together, 4.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 50.8% are non-families. 50.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 31.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 1.80 and the average family size is 2.62. In the city the population is spread out with 16.5% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 32.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 52 years. For every 100 females there are 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.2 males. The median income for a household in the city is $20,962, and the median income for a family is $31,250. Males have a median income of $19,500 versus $16,563 for females. The per capita income for the city is $13,480. 13.9% of the population and 12.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 14.6% are under the age of 18 and 24.3% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Gary, South Dakota."
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Gary is a city located in McDowell County, West Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 917.Geography
Gary is located at 37°21'41" North, 81°32'11" West (37.361378, -81.536347)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.3 km² (0.9 mi²). 2.3 km² (0.9 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 917 people, 420 households, and 260 families residing in the city. The population density is 393.4/km² (1,024.0/mi²). There are 542 housing units at an average density of 232.5/km² (605.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 61.40% White, 35.55% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 2.94% from two or more races. 0.55% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 420 households out of which 17.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% are married couples living together, 14.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% are non-families. 36.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 23.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.18 and the average family size is 2.77. In the city the population is spread out with 19.0% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 18.4% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 32.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 50 years. For every 100 females there are 86.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 78.6 males. The median income for a household in the city is $22,857, and the median income for a family is $30,938. Males have a median income of $28,750 versus $17,019 for females. The per capita income for the city is $13,233. 30.8% of the population and 24.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 58.2% are under the age of 18 and 18.5% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Gary, West Virginia."
Crosswords: Gary |
| English words defined with "Gary": Anatoli Karpov, Anatoli Yevgenevich Karpov ♦ Karpov. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "Gary": C Language Integrated Production System, Control Program for Microcomputers ♦ Function Graph Language ♦ ISETL ♦ Multi-tasking Program for Microcomputers ♦ Partial Differential Equation LANguage ♦ TYMCOM-X. (references) |
| Domain | Usage | |
Screenplays | Get your tongue out of my arse there Gary. Dogs do that (Snatch.; writing credit: Guy Ritchie) She left me for Gary Glitter (Sliding Doors; writing credit: Peter Howitt.) Gary, my friend, no bugger robs pipes in the buff (The Full Monty; writing credit: Simon Beaufoy) Isn't it obvious it should be Gary Oldman (The Simpsons; writing credit: Artur Brauner; Paul Hengge) You're scary, Gary. (Valentine; writing credit: Donna Powers) | |
Lyrics | Lyrics by Gary Osborne (Little Jeannie; performing artist: Elton John) | |
Movie/TV Titles | The John Gary Show (1966) Gary and Guy (1964) This Is Gary McFarland (2003) Gary Sinise and Horton Foote Of Mice and Men: In Conversation (2003) Introducing Gary Petty (2000) | |
Song Titles | Dear Lady Twist (performing artist: Gary "U.S." Bonds) School Is Out (performing artist: Gary "U.S." Bonds) This Little Girl (performing artist: Gary "U.S." Bonds) Twist, Twist Senora (performing artist: Gary "U.S." Bonds) Play A Simple Melody (performing artist: Gary Crosby and Friend) | |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit | Thumbnail | Description & Credit |
 | Fish and Wildlife Service Patrol Vessel BROWN BEAR at Ketchikan, Alaska. Gary Banta, local agent, on the dock. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now. |  | Gary Wolfe, a conservation technician with the Cass County Soil and Water Conservation District, looks at prairie flowers planted by a landowner interested in restoring prairie grasses and forbs. Credit: Lynn Betts. |
 | NRCS employee Gary Briggs and local conservationist evaluating the effects of logs and rocks placed in the stream to catch sediment and rebuild the stream. This will improve salmon habitat in the stream. Credit: Gary Wilson. |  | NRCS DC Gary Kam discussing range management with Hawaii native rancher, Ethel Andrade of Waiamea, HI. Credit: USDA. |
 | Under spray from the rotating boom rainfall simulator he operates, hydraulic engineer Gary Frasier gathers information on soil infiltration and water runoff. P. Credit: USDA ARS News; photo by Scott Bauer.. |  | Quality counts: Chemist Gary List checks soybeans. P. Credit: USDA ARS News; photo by Keith Weller.. |
 | Oxyops vitiosa, a leaf weevil, is thriving on invasive melaleuca in southern Florida. P. Credit: USDA ARS News; photo by Gary Buckingham.. | | Melaleuca leaf weevils, Oxyops vitiosa, were released this year in the Florida Everglades as a biological control of melaleuca trees. P. Credit: USDA ARS News; photo by Gary Buckingham.. |
 | Horse wrangler at Burns wild horse corrals. Gary Rose saddles up working horse. Credit: Mark Armstrong. |  | Gary Banta at Mirror Lake on Revilla Island near Ketchikan. Credit: Alaska Historical Image Library. |
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Human Rights | Haiti | On April 17, Justice Minister Gary Lissade ordered the mayors arrested. (references) |
Haiti | In February President Aristide and Justice Minister Gary Lissade visited Fort National and granted clemency to 20 women. (references) | |
Political Economy | Haiti | Justice Minister Gary Lissade opened a bureau for citizens to lodge complaints against judges. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
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Bill Clinton | 1993-2001 | Gary Locke, the newly elected Governor of Washington State, is the first Chinese-American governor in the history of our country. |
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| "Gary" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 88.32% of the time. "Gary" is used about 1,848 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (proper) | 88.32% | 1,632 | 5,097 |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 10.65% | 197 | 21,803 |
| Noun (singular) | 0.97% | 18 | 82,615 |
| Noun (common) | 0.05% | 1 | 339,140 |
| Total | 100.00% | 1,848 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following table summarizes the usage of "Gary" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified. |
| Name | Usage/Gender | Usage per 100 million Persons | Rank in USA |
| Gary | First name Female | 2,000 | 2,541 |
| Gary | First name Male | 650,000 | 26 |
| Gary | Last name | 11,000 | 1,159 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits. | |||
| The following table summarizes names related to "Gary." | |||
| Name | Gender | Language | Related Name |
| Garey | Male | English | Gary |
| Garry | Male | English | Gary |
| Gary | Male | English | Gareth |
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| Country | Name |
| USA | Gary Player Golf, Inc. |
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Source: compiled by the editor from Icon Group International, Inc.
1. Gary, IN (city, FIPS 27000) 2. Gary, MN (city, FIPS 23246) 3. Gary, SD (city, FIPS 23860) 4. Gary, TX 5. Gary, WV (city, FIPS 30196) |
Expressions using "Gary": Gary City ♦ Gary Cooper ♦ Gary Kasparov ♦ Gary Weinstein. Additional references. | |
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "Gary": gary-i. | |
Ending with "Gary": ex-gary, post-gary. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day | Expression | Frequency per Day |
gary oldman | 1,168 | gary smalley | 148 |
gary fisher | 654 | gary sinise | 135 |
gary null | 609 | gary sheffield | 129 |
gary indiana | 547 | gary soto | 129 |
gary busey | 542 | gary chapman | 123 |
gary allan | 516 | gary glitter | 115 |
gary allen | 482 | gary puckett | 108 |
gary post tribune | 361 | allen gary lyrics | 106 |
gary fisher bike | 338 | gary roberts art | 105 |
gary moore | 328 | gary fisher bicycle | 104 |
gary larson | 282 | gary gilmore | 99 |
gary coleman | 277 | gary jules | 96 |
gary | 270 | gary barlow | 89 |
gary dourdan | 251 | far side gary larson | 88 |
gary rat | 223 | gary oldman picture | 83 |
gary cooper | 220 | gary yamamoto | 82 |
gary roberts | 219 | gary zukav | 80 |
gary numan | 215 | comic gary roberts | 79 |
gary paulsen | 204 | gary valenciano | 77 |
gary payton | 165 | gary bauer | 74 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Translations for "Gary"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Chinese | åŠ åˆ©. (various references) | |
Korean | 게리. (various references) | |
Pig Latin | arygay.(various references) | |
Russian | гари. (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
Derivations | |
Words ending with "Gary": angary, beggary, jaggary, sugary, vagary, vinegary. (additional references) | |
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"Gary" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Gaar, Gacy, Gadya, Gafyn, Gahr, Gahrr, Gakria, Gapr, garry, Garrya, Gauri, gawry, gery, Gharib, Ghauri, Ghavri, giry, goary, Grayg, Gwari. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
Direct Anagrams: gray. | |
| Words within the letters "a-g-r-y" | |
-1 letter: gar, gay, rag, ray, rya, yar. | |
-2 letters: ag, ar, ay, ya. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-g-r-y" | |
+1 letter: angry, gayer, glary, grapy, gravy, grays, gyral, raggy, rangy, yager. | |
+2 letters: anergy, angary, argosy, argufy, argyle, argyll, augury, braggy, craggy, draggy, gantry, garvey, gharry, glairy, gnarly, grabby, grainy, granny, grapey, grassy, grayed, grayer, grayly, greasy, gyrase, gyrate, margay, orangy, raying, sugary, vagary, yagers. | |
+3 letters: agentry, allergy, angerly, angrily, argyles, argylls, beggary, braying, drayage, draying, eagerly, fraying, gallery, gargety, garveys, gaudery, gauntry, gramary, granary, grandly, grapery, gratify, gravely, gravity, grayest, graying, grayish, graylag, grayout, greatly, greylag, gyrally, gyrases, gyrated, gyrates, gyrator, imagery, jaggary, jaggery, kerygma, largely, margays, orangey, organdy, praying, raggedy, regally, scraggy, syringa, tragedy, varying, voyager, waggery, yardage, yarding, yarning. | |
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