maverick ,
n :
An unbranded range animal. (by extension) Anything dishonestly obtained. (by extension) One who is unconventional or does not abide by rules. (by extension) One who creates or uses controversial or unconventional ideas or practices. (military) A person in the military who became an officer by going to college while on active duty as an enlisted person. (poker slang) A queen and a jack as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em. Texas lawyer and politician Samuel Maverick, whose name is the source of the word, was born on this day 215 years ago in 1803.
