While sports fishing off the Florida coast, a tourist capsized his boat. He could swim, but his fear of alligators kept him clinging to the overturned craft.
Spotting and old beachcomber standing on the shore, the tourist shouted,
"Are there any gators around here?!"
"Naw," the man hollered back, "they ain"t been around for years!"
Feeling safe, the tourist started swimming leisurely toward the shore.
About halfway there he asked the guy,
"How"d you get rid of the gators?"
"We didn"t do nothin"," the beachcomber said. "The sharks got "em."
n. Traditional maxim, proverb. [french from latin]
ADAMS
apple n. Projection of cartilage at the front of the neck.
ADAPT
v. - a (foll. By to) fit, adjust (one thing to another). B (foll. By to, for) make suitable for a purpose. C modify (esp. A text for broadcasting etc.).
- (also refl., usu. Foll. By to) adjust to new conditions. adaptable adj. Adaptation n. [latin: related to *ad-, *apt]
ADDER
n. Small venomous snake, esp. The common viper. [old english, originally nadder]
ADDLE
v. (-ling) 1 muddle, confuse.
- (usu. As addled adj.) (of an egg) become rotten. [old english, = filth]
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