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.
abbr. Her (or his) majesty's inspector (of schools).
- abbr. Her (or his) majesty's inspector (of schools).
HMS
abbr. Her (or his) majesty's ship.
- abbr. Her (or his) majesty's ship.
HNC
abbr. Higher national certificate.
- abbr. Higher national certificate.
HND
abbr. Higher national diploma.
- abbr. Higher national diploma.
HOB
n. - flat heating surface with hotplates or burners, on a cooker or as a separate unit.
- flat metal shelf at the side of a fireplace for heating a pan etc. [perhaps var. Of *hub]
HOD
n. - v-shaped trough on a pole used for carrying bricks etc.
- portable receptacle for coal. [french hotte pannier]
HOE
—n. Long-handled tool with a blade, used for weeding etc. —v. (hoes, hoed, hoeing) weed (crops); loosen (earth); dig up with a hoe. [french from germanic]
HOG
—n. - castrated male pig.
- colloq. Greedy person. —v. (-gg-) colloq. Take greedily; hoard selfishly; monopolize. go the whole hog colloq. Do something completely or thoroughly. hoggish adj. [old english]
HOI
polloi n. The masses; the common people. [greek, = the many]
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