A father and son went fishing one day. While they were out in the boat, the boy suddenly became curious about the world around him. He asked his father, "How does this boat float?"
The father replied, "Don"t rightly know, son."
A little later, the boy looked at his father and asked, "How do fish breath underwater?"
Once again the father replied, "Don"t rightly know, son."
A little later the boy asked his father, "Why is the sky blue?"
Again, the father replied, "Don"t rightly know, son."
Finally, the boy asked his father, "Dad, do you mind my asking you all of these questions?"
The father replied, "Of course not, you don"t ask questions, you never learn nothin"."
—v. (-ll-; us -l-) sing with melodious inarticulate sounds and frequent changes between falsetto and normal voice in the manner of swiss mountain-dwellers. —n. Yodelling cry. yodeller n. [german]
YOKEL
n. Rustic; country bumpkin. [perhaps dial.]
YONKS
n.pl. Slang a long time (yonks ago). [origin unknown]
YOULL
contr. You will; you shall.
YOUNG
person n. Law person aged between 14 and 17 years.
- —adj. (younger; youngest) 1 not far advanced in life, development, or existence; not yet old.
- a immature, inexperienced. B youthful.
- of or characteristic of youth (young love).
- representing young people (young farmers).
- a distinguishing a son from his father (young george). B as a familiar or condescending form of address (listen, young lady).
- (younger) distinguishing one person from another of the same name (the younger pitt). —n. (collect.) Offspring, esp. Of animals. youngish adj. [old english]
YOURE
contr. You are.
YOURS
poss. Pron. - the one or ones belonging to you (it is yours; yours are over there).
- your letter (yours of the 10th).
- introducing a formula ending a letter (yours ever; yours truly). of yours of or belonging to you (friend of yours).
YOUTH
club n. Place for young people's leisure activities.
- hostel n. Any of a chain of cheap lodgings for holiday-makers, esp. Walkers and cyclists.
- n. (pl. -s) 1 being young; period between childhood and adult age.
- vigour, enthusiasm, inexperience, or other characteristic of this period.
- young man.
- (as pl.) Young people collectively (the youth of the country). [old english: related to *young]
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