Jack was living in Arizona during a heat wave when the following took place.
"It"s just too hot to wear clothes today," complained Jack as he stepped out of the shower. "Honey, what do you think the neighbors would think if I mowed the lawn like this?"
"Probably that I married you for your money."
int. Expressing grief, pity, or concern. [french: related to *ah, latin lassus weary]
ALGA
n. (pl. Algae) (usu. In pl.) Non-flowering stemless water-plant, esp. Seaweed and plankton. [latin]
ALLY
—n. (pl. -ies) state, person, etc., formally cooperating or united with another, esp. (also ally) in war. —v. Also (-ies, -ied) (often refl. And foll. By with) combine in alliance. [latin alligo bind]
ALMA
mater n. One's university, school, or college. [latin, = bounteous mother]
ALMS
n.pl. Hist. Donation of money or food to the poor. [greek eleemosune pity]
ALOE
n. - plant of the lily family with toothed fleshy leaves.
- (in pl.) (in full bitter aloes) strong laxative from aloe juice. [old english from greek]
ALSO
adv. In addition, besides. [old english: related to *all, *so1]
ALTO
n. (pl. -s) 1 = *contralto.
- a highest adult male singing-voice, above tenor. B singer with this voice.
- instrument pitched second- or third-highest in its family. [italian alto (canto) high (singing)]
ALUM
n. Double sulphate of aluminium and potassium. [latin alumen -min-]
AMEN
int. (esp. At the end of a prayer etc.) So be it. [church latin from hebrew, = certainly]
