A woman walked into the kitchen to find her husband stalking around with a fly swatter.
"What are you doing?" she asked.
"Hunting flies," he responded.
"Oh… Killed any?" she asked.
"Yep, three males, two females," he replied.
Intrigued, she asked, "How can you tell?"
He responded, "Three were on a beer can, two were on the phone."
- a effect abortion of (a foetus). B effect abortion in (a mother).
- end or cause (a project etc.) To end before completion. [latin orior be born]
- v. - miscarry.
- a effect abortion of (a foetus). B effect abortion in (a mother).
- end or cause (a project etc.) To end before completion. [latin orior be born]
ABOUT
—prep. - a on the subject of (a book about birds). B relating to (glad about it). C in relation to (symmetry about a plane).
- at a time near to (about six).
- a in, round (walked about the town; a scarf about her neck). B all round from a centre (look about you).
- at points in (strewn about the house).
- carried with (no money about me).
- occupied with (about her business). —adv. - a approximately (about ten miles). B colloq. In an understatement (just about had enough).
- nearby (a lot of flu about).
- in every direction (look about).
- on the move; in action (out and about).
- in rotation or succession (turn and turn about). be about (or all about) colloq. Have as its essential nature (life is all about having fun). Be about to be on the point of (was about to laugh). [old english]
ABOVE
—prep. - over; on the top of; higher than; over the surface of (head above water; above the din).
- more than (above twenty people).
- higher in rank, importance, etc., than.
- a too great or good for (not above cheating). B beyond the reach of (above my understanding; above suspicion). —adv. - at or to a higher point; overhead (the floor above; the sky above).
- earlier on a page or in a book (as noted above). —adj. Preceding (the above argument). —n. (prec. By the) preceding text (the above shows). above all most of all, more than anything else. Above oneself conceited, arrogant. [old english: related to *a2]
ABUSE
—v. (-sing) 1 use improperly, misuse.
- insult verbally.
- maltreat. —n. - misuse.
- insulting language.
- unjust or corrupt practice.
- maltreatment (child abuse). abuser n. [latin: related to *use]
ABUZZ
adv. & adj. In a state of excitement or activity.
ABYSS
n. - deep chasm.
- immeasurable depth (abyss of despair). [latin from greek, = bottomless]
ACORN
n. Fruit of the oak, with a smooth nut in a cuplike base. [old english]
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