The doctor explained to Jenkins that he had a serious ailment for which an operation was absolutely imperative.
The patient turned pale and asked, "Isn’t it very dangerous?"
"Yes," the doctor replied. "Five out of six who undergo this operation die, but as for you, you have nothing to worry about."
"Why not?" eagerly inquired the patient.
"Well, you’re sure to recover because my last five patients died," the doctor reassured him.
- homosexual. —n. Camp manner or style. —v. Behave or do in a camp way. camp it up overact; behave affectedly. campy adj. (-ier, -iest). [origin uncertain]
CANE
sugar n. Sugar from sugar-cane.
- —n. - a hollow jointed stem of giant reeds or grasses. B solid stem of slender palms.
- = *sugar cane.
- cane used for wickerwork etc.
- cane used as a walking-stick, plant support, for punishment, etc. —v. (-ning) 1 beat with a cane.
- weave cane into (a chair etc.). [greek kanna reed]
CANT
contr. Can not.
- —n. - insincere pious or moral talk.
- language peculiar to a class, profession, etc.; jargon. —v. Use cant. [probably from latin: related to *chant]
- —n. - slanting surface, bevel.
- oblique push or jerk.
- tilted position. —v. Push or pitch out of level; tilt. [low german or dutch, = edge]
CAPE
n. - sleeveless cloak.
- this worn over or as part of a longer cloak or coat. [latin cappa *cap]
- n. - headland, promontory.
- (the cape) the cape of good hope. [latin caput head]
CAPO
n. (pl. -s) device fitted across the strings of a guitar etc. To raise their pitch equally. [italian capo tasto head stop]
CAPT
Abbr. Captain.
CARB
n. Colloq. Carburettor. [abbreviation]
CARD
index n. Index with a card for each entry.
- vote n. = *block vote.
- n. - thick stiff paper or thin pasteboard.
- a piece of this for writing or printing on, esp. To send greetings, to identify a person, or to record information. B small rectangular piece of plastic used for identity etc.
- a = *playing-card. B (in pl.) Card-playing.
- (in pl.) Colloq. Tax and national insurance documents etc., held by an employer.
- programme of events at a race-meeting etc.
- colloq.
- —n. Wire brush etc. For raising a nap on cloth etc. —v. Brush or comb with a card. [latin caro card (v.)]
CARE
—n. - worry, anxiety.
- cause of this.
- serious attention; caution.
- a protection, looking after, charge. B = *child care.
- thing to be done or seen to. —v. (-ring) 1 (usu. Foll. By about, for, whether) feel concern or interest.
- (usu. Foll. By for) like, be fond of (don't care for jazz).
- (foll. By to + infin.) Wish or be willing (would you care to try?). care for provide for; look after. Care of at the address of. In care (of a child) in local authority care. Not care a damn etc. = not give a damn etc. (see *give). Take care 1 be careful.
- (foll. By to + infin.) Not fail or neglect. Take care of 1 look after.
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