A lawyer and a doctor were on an extravagant fishing trip.
The lawyer said, "I am here because my house burned down and everything I owned was burned. The insurance company paid a mint for everything I lost."
"Now that’s quite a coincidence," said the doctor, "I’m here because my house and all my belongings were destroyed by a flood, and my insurance company also paid for everything."
The lawyer looked somewhat confused and said, "Really? How do you start a flood?"
predic. Adj. On even terms by retaliation or repayment. call it quits acknowledge that things are now even; agree to stop quarrelling. [probably related to *quit]
QUOIN
n. - external angle of a building.
- cornerstone.
- wedge used in printing and gunnery. [var. Of *coin]
QUOIT
n. - ring thrown to encircle an iron peg.
- (in pl.) Game using these. [origin unknown]
QUOTA
n. - share to be contributed to, or received from, a total.
- number of goods, people, etc., stipulated or permitted. [latin quotus from quot how many]
QUOTE
—v. (-ting) 1 cite or appeal to (an author, book, etc.) In confirmation of some view.
- a repeat or copy out a passage from. B (foll. By from) cite (an author, book, etc.).
- (foll. By as) cite (an author etc.) As proof, evidence, etc.
- a enclose (words) in quotation marks. B (as int.) Verbal formula indicating opening quotation marks (he said, quote, ‘i shall stay’).
- (often foll. By at, also absol.) State the price of. —n. Colloq. - passage quoted.
- price quoted.
- (usu. In pl.) Quotation marks. [latin quoto mark with numbers]
QUOTH
v. (only in 1st and 3rd person) archaic said. [old english]
QUADRI
comb. Form four. [latin quattuor four]
QUAINT
adj. Attractively odd or old-fashioned. quaintly adv. Quaintness n. [french cointe from latin cognosco ascertain]
QUAKER
n. Member of the society of friends. quakerism n.
QUANGO
n. (pl. -s) semi-public body with financial support from and senior appointments made by the government. [abbreviation of quasi (or quasi-autonomous) non-government(al) organization]
