Two factory workers are talking.
The woman says, "I can make the boss give me the day off."
The man replies, "And how would you do that?"
The woman says, "Just wait and see." She then hangs upside-down from the ceiling.
The boss comes in and says, "What are you doing?"
The woman replies, "I"m a light bulb."
The boss then says, "You"ve been working so much that you"ve gone crazy. I think you need to take the day off."
The man starts to follow her and the boss says, "Where are you going?"
The man says, "I"m going home, too. I can"t work in the dark."
n. Printing unit of measurement equal to the width of an m. [name of the letter m]
- pron. Colloq. Them.
- ,2 see *en-1,2.
EN
bloc adv. In a block; all at the same time. [french]
- famille adv. In or with one's family. [french, = in family]
- masse adv. All together. [french]
- n. Printing unit of measurement equal to half an em. [name of the letter n]
- passant adv. In passing; casually (mentioned it en passant). [french, = in passing]
- route adv. On the way. [french]
- suffix forming verbs: 1 from adjectives, usu. Meaning ‘make or become so or more so’ (deepen; moisten).
- from nouns (happen; strengthen). [old english]
- suite —adv. Forming a single unit (bedroom with bathroom en suite). —adj. - forming a single unit (en suite bathroom).
- with a bathroom attached (seven en suite bedrooms). [french, = in sequence]
- prefix (also em- before b, p) forming verbs, = *in-2: 1 from nouns, meaning ‘put into or on’ (engulf; entrust; embed).
- from nouns or adjectives, meaning ‘bring into the condition of’ (enslave); often with the suffix -en (enlighten).
- from verbs: a in the sense ‘in, into, on’ (enfold). B as an intensifier (entangle). [french en-, latin in-]
- prefix (also em- before b, p) in, inside (energy; enthusiasm). [greek]
EP
abbr. Extended-play (gramophone record).
ER
abbr. Queen elizabeth. [latin elizabetha regina]
- int. Expressing hesitation. [imitative]
- symb. Erbium.
- suffix forming nouns from nouns, adjectives, and verbs, denoting: 1 person, animal, or thing that does (cobbler; poker).
- person or thing that is (foreigner; four-wheeler).
- person concerned with (hatter; geographer).
- person from (villager; sixth-former). [old english]
- suffix forming the comparative of adjectives (wider) and adverbs (faster). [old english]
- suffix used in a slang distortion of the word (rugger). [probably an extension of *-er1]
ES
symb. Einsteinium.
ET
al. Abbr. And others. [latin et alii]
- cetera (also etcetera) —adv. - and the rest.
- and so on. —n. (in pl.) The usual extras. [latin]
- seq. Abbr. (also et seqq.) And the following (pages etc.). [latin et sequentia]
EU
comb. Form well, easily. [greek]
- symb. Europium.
EV
abbr. Electronvolt.
EX
cathedra adj. & adv. With full authority (esp. Of a papal pronouncement). [latin, = from the chair]
- gratia —adv. As a favour; not from (esp. Legal) obligation. —attrib. Adj. Granted on this basis. [latin, = from favour]
- officio adv. & attrib. Adj. By virtue of one's office. [latin]
- post facto adj. & adv. With retrospective action or force. [latin, = in the light of subsequent events]
- prefix (also before some consonants e-, ef- before f) 1 forming verbs meaning: a out, forth (exclude; exit). B upward (extol). C thoroughly (excruciate). D bring into a state (exasperate). E remove or free from (expatriate; exonerate).
- forming nouns from titles of office, status, etc., meaning ‘formerly’ (ex-president; ex-wife). [latin from ex out of]
- prep. (of goods) sold from (ex-works). [latin, = out of]
- n. Colloq. Former husband or wife. [see *ex-1 2]
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