Police in Los Angeles had good luck with a robbery suspect who just couldn’t control himself during a lineup.
When detectives asked each man in the lineup to repeat the words, “Give me all your money or I’ll shoot,”
the man shouted, “That’s not what I said!”
abbr. Chlorofluorocarbon, a usu. Gaseous compound of carbon, hydrogen, chlorine, and fluorine, used in refrigerants, aerosol propellants, etc., and thought to harm the ozone layer.
CFE
abbr. College of further education.
CHI
n. Twenty-second letter of the greek alphabet (c, c). [greek]
CIA
abbr. (in the us) central intelligence agency.
CID
abbr. Criminal investigation department.
CMG
abbr. Companion (of the order) of st michael and st george.
CND
abbr. Campaign for nuclear disarmament.
COB
n. - roundish lump.
- domed loaf.
- = *corn-cob.
- large hazelnut.
- sturdy riding-horse with short legs.
- male swan. [origin unknown]
COD
abbr. Cash (us collect) on delivery.
- n. (pl. Same) large sea fish. [origin unknown]
- slang —n. - parody.
- hoax. —v. (-dd-) 1 perform a hoax.
- parody. [origin unknown]
- n. Slang nonsense. [abbreviation of *codswallop]
COG
n. - each of a series of projections on the edge of a wheel or bar transferring motion by engaging with another series.
- unimportant member of an organization etc. [probably scandinavian]
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