As the doctor completed an examination of the patient, he said:
- I can"t find a cause for your complaint. Frankly, I think it"s due to drinking.
- In that case, - said the patient, - I"ll come back when you"re sober.
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BURP colloq. —v. - belch. - make (a baby) belch. —n. Belch. [imitative]
BURR —n. - a whirring sound. B rough sounding of the letter r. - (also bur) a rough edge on metal or paper. B surgeon's or dentist's small drill. - var. Of *bur 1, 2. —v. Make a burr. [imitative]
BURY v. (-ies, -ied) 1 place (a corpse) in the earth, a tomb, or the sea. - lose by death (buried two sons). - a put or hide under ground. B cover up; conceal. - consign to obscurity; forget. - (refl. Or passive) involve deeply (buried in a book). bury the hatchet cease to quarrel. [old english]
BUSH telegraph n. Rapid spreading of information, rumour, etc. - n. - shrub or clump of shrubs. - thing like a bush, esp. A clump of hair. - (esp. In australia and africa) uncultivated area; woodland or forest. [old english and old norse] - —n. - metal lining for a hole enclosing a revolving shaft etc. - sleeve giving electrical insulation. —v. Fit with a bush. [dutch busse box]
BUSK v. Perform esp. Music in the street etc. For tips. busker n. [obsolete busk peddle]
BUST n. - human chest, esp. Of a woman; bosom. - sculpture of a person's head, shoulders, and chest. busty adj. (-ier, -iest). [french from italian] - —v. (past and past part. Busted or bust) colloq. - break, burst. - a raid, search. B arrest. —adj. (also busted) 1 broken, burst. - bankrupt. bust up 1 collapse. - (esp. Of a married couple) separate. [var. Of *burst]
BUSY lizzie n. Plant with abundant esp. Red, pink, or white flowers. - —adj. (-ier, -iest) 1 occupied or engaged in work etc. - full of activity; fussy (busy evening, street; busy design). - esp. Us (of a telephone line) engaged. —v. (-ies, -ied) (often refl.) Keep busy; occupy. busily adv. [old english]
BUTT —v. - push or strike with the head or horns. - (cause to) meet edge to edge. —n. - push with the head. - join of two edges. butt in interrupt, meddle. [french from germanic] - n. - (often foll. By of) object of ridicule etc. - a mound behind a target. B (in pl.) Shooting-range. [french but goal] - n. - thicker end, esp. Of a tool or weapon. - stub of a cigarette etc. - esp. Us slang buttocks. [dutch] - n. Cask. [latin buttis]
BUZZ —n. - hum of a bee etc. - sound of a buzzer. - a low murmur as of conversation. B stir; hurried activity (buzz of excitement). - slang telephone call. - slang thrill. —v. - hum. - a summon with a buzzer. B slang telephone. - a (often foll. By about) move busily. B (of a place) appear busy or full of excitement. buzz off slang go or hurry away. [imitative]
BYRE n. Cowshed. [old english]
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