As a senior citizen was driving down the freeway, his car phone rang. Answering, he heard his wife"s voice urgently warning him, "Herman, I just heard on the news that there"s a car going the wrong way on 280. Please be careful!"
"Heck," said Herman, "It"s not just one car. It"s hundreds of them!"
- condemnation. —v. - (usu. Foll. By to) condemn or destine.
- (esp. As doomed adj.) Consign to misfortune or destruction. [old english, = *statute]
DOOR
n. - a esp. Hinged barrier for closing and opening the entrance to a building, room, cupboard, etc. B this as representing a house etc. (lives two doors away).
- a entrance or exit; doorway. B means of access. close (or open) the door to exclude (or create) an opportunity for. [old english]
DOPE
—n. - a slang narcotic. B drug etc. Given to a horse, athlete, etc., to improve performance.
- thick liquid used as a lubricant etc.
- varnish.
- slang stupid person.
- slang information. —v.
DORY
n. (pl. Same or -ies) any of various edible marine fish, esp. The john dory. [french doree = gilded]
DOSE
—n. - single portion of medicine.
- experience of something (dose of flu, laughter).
- amount of radiation received.
- slang venereal infection. —v. (-sing) treat with or give doses of medicine to. [greek dosis gift]
DOSH
n. Slang money. [origin unknown]
DOSS
v. - (often foll. By down) slang sleep roughly or in a doss-house.
- (often foll. By about, around) spend time idly. [probably originally = ‘seat-back cover’: from latin dorsum back]
DOTE
v. (-ting) (foll. By on) be excessively fond of. dotingly adv. [origin uncertain]
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