A man was driving down the road with twenty penguins in the back seat.
The police stop him and say that he can’t drive around with the penguins in the car and should take them to the zoo.
The man agrees and drives off.
The next day the same man is driving down the road with twenty penguins in the back and again he is stopped by the same police officer who says, "Hey! I thought I told you to take those to the zoo."
The man replies, "I did. Today I’m taking them to the movies."
—v. - bring or come together; assemble, accumulate.
- systematically seek and acquire, esp. As a hobby.
- obtain (contributions etc.) From a number of people.
- call for; fetch.
- a refl. Regain control of oneself. B concentrate (one's thoughts etc.). C (as collected adj.) Not perturbed or distracted. —adj. & adv. Us (of a telephone call, parcel, etc.) To be paid for by the receiver. [latin lego lect- pick]
- n. Short prayer of the anglican or roman catholic church. [latin collecta: related to *collect1]
COLLEEN
n. Ir. Girl. [irish cailín]
COLLEGE
n. - establishment for further, higher, or professional education.
- college premises (lived in college).
- students and teachers in a college.
- school.
- organized body of persons with shared functions and privileges. [latin: related to *colleague]
COLLIDE
v. (-ding) (often foll. By with) come into collision or conflict. [latin collido -lis- clash]
COLLIER
n. - coalminer.
- a coal ship. B member of its crew. [from *coal]
COLLOID
n. - substance consisting of ultramicroscopic particles.
- mixture of such particles dispersed in another substance. colloidal adj. [greek kolla glue]
COLLUDE
v. (-ding) conspire together. collusion n. Collusive adj. [latin ludo lus- play]
COLOGNE
n. Eau-de-cologne or similar toilet water. [abbreviation]
COLONEL
n. Army officer in command of a regiment, ranking next below brigadier. colonelcy n. (pl. -ies). [italian colonnello: related to *column]
COLORED
(brit. Coloured) —adj. - having colour.
- (coloured) often offens. A wholly or partly of non-white descent. B s.afr. Of mixed descent. —n. - (coloured) often offens. A coloured person. B s.afr. Person of mixed descent.
- (in pl.) Coloured clothing etc. For washing.
- (brit. Coloured) —adj. - having colour.
- (coloured) often offens. A wholly or partly of non-white descent. B s.afr. Of mixed descent. —n. - (coloured) often offens. A coloured person.
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