A man goes into a pet shop to buy a parrot.
The shop owner points to three identically looking parrots on a perch and says:
"The parrot on the left costs $500."
"Why does the parrot cost so much?", asks the guest.
The owner says,
"Well, the parrot knows how to use a computer."
The man then asks about the next parrot. He is told that this one costs $1000, because it can do everything the other parrot can do, plus it knows how to use the UNIX operating system.
Naturally, the increasingly startled man asks about the third parrot. He is told that it costs $2000. Needless to say this begs the question,
"What can it do?"
To which the owner replies,
"To be honest I have never seen it do a thing, but the other two call him boss!"
—v. - (usu. Foll. By into) change in form or function.
- cause (a person) to change belief etc.
- change (moneys etc.) Into others of a different kind.
- make structural alterations in (a building) for a new purpose.
- (also absol.) Rugby score extra points from (a try) by a successful kick at the goal. —n. (often foll. By to) person converted to a different belief etc. [latin verto vers- turn]
CONVICT
—v. - (often foll. By of) prove to be guilty (of a crime etc.).
- declare guilty by a legal process. —n. Chiefly hist. Person serving a prison sentence. [latin vinco vict- conquer]
CONVOKE
v. (-king) formal call together; summon to assemble. [latin voco call]
COOKERY
book n. Book containing recipes.
- n. Art or practice of cooking.
COOLANT
n. Cooling agent, esp. Fluid.
COOLBAG
n. (also cool-box) insulated container for keeping food cool.
COOLING
tower n. Tall structure for cooling hot water before reuse, esp. In industry.
