And the two homes could end up selling for far less, since nine-figure price tags are often used more as marketing tools than as real valuations. The most expensive home sold in the United States is believed to be an East Hampton estate that sold for $147 million in 2014. In California, the biggest sale is believed to be that of a nine-acre estate in Woodside that sold for $117.5 million in 2013.
The dab â or flatfish as it is commonly known â is one of the most prolific fish in British waters. But the small brown fish has traditionally been thrown overboard rather than put on the dinner plate. However with haddock and cod increasing in price as populations decline and the credit crunch beginning to bite, the dab is making a comeback.
dab (plural dabs) 1  A soft tap or blow; a blow or peck from a bird's beak; an aimed blow. ( 2 African American Vernacular) A soft, playful box given in greeting or approval. 3  A small amount, a blob of some soft or wet substance. ( chiefly in the plural, dated, Britain) 1  Fingerprint. A small amount of hash  oil.