At a local coffee bar, a young woman was expounding on her idea of the perfect mate to some of her friends.
"The man I marry must be a shining light amongst company. He must be musical. Tell jokes. Sing. And stay home at night!"
An old granny overheard and spoke up, "Honey, if that"s all you want, get a TV!"
—n. - lawn game in which wooden balls are driven through hoops with mallets.
- act of croqueting a ball. —v. (croqueted; croqueting) drive away (an opponent's ball) by placing and then striking one's own against it. [perhaps a dial. Form of french crochet hook]
CROSIER
n. (also crozier) bishop's ceremonial hooked staff. [french croisier cross-bearer and crossier crook-bearer]
CROUTON
n. Small cube of fried or toasted bread served with soup etc. [french: related to *crust]
CROWBAR
n. Iron bar with a flattened end, used as a lever.
CROZIER
var. Of *crosier.
CRUCIAL
adj. - decisive, critical.
- very important. crucially adv. [latin crux crucis cross]
CRUCIFY
v. (-ies, -ied) 1 put to death by fastening to a cross.
- persecute, torment.
- slang defeat thoroughly; humiliate. [french: related to *crucifix]
CRUISER
n. - high-speed warship.
- = *cabin cruiser.
CRUMBLE
—v. (-ling) 1 break or fall into small fragments.
- (of power etc.) Gradually disintegrate. —n. Dish of stewed fruit with a crumbly topping.
CRUMBLY
adj. (-ier, -iest) consisting of, or apt to fall into, crumbs or fragments. crumbliness n.
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