A porter in a British hotel comes upon an American tourist impatiently jabbing at the button for the lift.
"Sir, the lift will be here in a moment."
"Lift? Lift?" replies the American. "Oh, you mean the elevator."
"No sir, here we call it a lift."
"Well, as it was invented in the United States, it’s called an elevator."
"Yes sir, but as the language was invented here, it’s called a lift."
v. Colloq. (usu. As miffed adj.) Offend. [origin uncertain]
MIKE
n. Colloq. Microphone. [abbreviation]
MILD
steel n. Strong and tough steel not readily tempered.
- —adj. - (esp. Of a person) gentle and conciliatory.
- not severe or harsh.
- (of the weather) moderately warm.
- (of flavour etc.) Not sharp or strong.
- tame, feeble; lacking vivacity. —n. Dark mild draught beer (cf. *bitter). mildish adj. Mildness n. [old english]
MILE
n. - (also statute mile) unit of linear measure equal to 1,760 yards (approx. 1.6 kilometres).
- (in pl.) Colloq. Great distance or amount (miles better).
- race extending over a mile. [latin mille thousand]
MILK
and honey n. Abundance; prosperity.
- and water n. Feeble or insipid writing, speech, etc.
- chocolate n. Chocolate made with milk.
- float n. Small usu. Electric vehicle used in delivering milk.
- of magnesia n. Propr. White suspension of magnesium hydroxide usu. In water, taken as an antacid or laxative.
- pudding n. Pudding, esp. Of rice, baked with milk.
- round n. - fixed route for milk delivery.
- regular trip with calls at several places.
- run n. Routine expedition etc.
- shake n. Drink of whisked milk, flavouring, etc.
- tooth n. Temporary tooth in young mammals.
- —n. - opaque white fluid secreted by female mammals for the nourishment of their young.
- milk of cows, goats, or sheep as food.
- milklike juice of the coconut etc. —v. - draw milk from (a cow etc.).
- exploit (a person or situation) to the utmost. [old english]
MILL
—n. - a building fitted with a mechanical device for grinding corn. B such a device.
- device for grinding any solid to powder etc. (pepper-mill).
- a building fitted with machinery for manufacturing processes etc. (cotton-mill). B such machinery. —v. - grind (corn), produce (flour), or hull (seeds) in a mill.
- (esp. As milled adj.) Produce a ribbed edge on (a coin).
- cut or shape (metal) with a rotating tool.
- (often foll. By about, around) move aimlessly, esp. In a confused mass. go (or put) through the mill undergo (or cause to undergo) intensive work, pain, training, etc. [latin molo grind]
MILT
n. - spleen in mammals.
- sperm-filled reproductive gland or the sperm of a male fish. [old english]
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