An admiral is standing by a candy machine at the Naval Academy in Annapolis when he stops a plebe walking by.
- "Sailor, do you have change for a dollar?"
- "Sure, buddy," - says the plebe, rooting around his pocket.
- "That"s no way to address an officer! Now let"s try it again. Do you have change for a dollar?"
The plebe snaps to attention and barks,
- "No, sir!"
v. (-ling) colloq. Kiss and cuddle. [origin unknown]
CANTICLE
n. Song or chant with a biblical text. [latin canticum *chant]
CAPACITY
n. (pl. -ies) 1 a power to contain, receive, experience, or produce (capacity for heat, pain, etc.). B maximum amount that can be contained or produced etc. C (attrib.) Fully occupying the available space etc. (capacity crowd).
- mental power.
- position or function.
- legal competence. to capacity fully. [latin: related to *capacious]
CAPRIOLE
—n. Leap, caper, esp. Of a trained horse. —v. (-ling) perform this. [italian: related to *capricorn]
CAPSICUM
n. - plant with edible fruits, esp. Any of several varieties of pepper.
- red, green, or yellow fruit of these. [latin capsa case]
CAPTIOUS
adj. Fault-finding. [latin: related to *caption]
CAPUCHIN
n. - franciscan friar.
- (capuchin) a monkey with cowl-like head hair. B pigeon with a cowl-like head and neck. [italian cappuccio cowl]
CAPYBARA
n. Large semi-aquatic s. American rodent. [tupi]
CARAPACE
n. Upper shell of a tortoise or crustacean. [french from spanish]
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