Russian tourists.
The couple arrived at the resort. They move into the room.
Wife sees the mouse and starts yelling, "Ah-ah-ah-ah! Mouse! Contact reception, you better know English, and I - full zero."
Husband calls (in English):
- Hеllo.
- Hеllo.
- Do you know "Tom and Jerry"?
- Yes, I do.
- So... Jerry is here.
—n. Hard usu. Black varnish, orig. From japan. —v. (-nn-) 1 varnish with japan.
- make black and glossy. [japan in e. Asia]
JAUNT
—n. Short pleasure trip. —v. Take a jaunt. [origin unknown]
JAZZY
adj. (-ier, -iest) 1 of or like jazz.
- vivid, showy.
JEANS
n.pl. Casual esp. Denim trousers. [earlier geane fustian, = material from genoa]
JEHAD
var. Of *jihad.
- var. Of *jihad.
JELLY
baby n. Jelly-like baby-shaped sweet.
- —n. (pl. -ies) 1 a (usu. Fruit-flavoured) translucent dessert set with gelatin. B similar preparation as a jam, condiment, or sweet (redcurrant jelly). C similar preparation from meat, bones, etc., and gelatin (marrowbone jelly).
- any similar substance.
- slang gelignite. —v. (-ies, -ied) (cause to) set as or in a jelly, congeal (jellied eels). jelly-like adj. [french gelee from latin gelo freeze]
JEMMY
n. (pl. -ies) burglar's short crowbar. [from the name james]
JENNY
n. (pl. -ies) 1 hist. = *spinning-jenny.
- female donkey. [from the name janet]
JERKY
adj. (-ier, -iest) 1 moving suddenly or abruptly.
- spasmodic. jerkily adv. Jerkiness n.
JERRY
n. (pl. -ies) slang 1 german (esp. Soldier).
- germans collectively. [probably an alteration of german]
- n. (pl. -ies) slang chamber-pot. [probably an abbreviation of *jeroboam]
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