A tough old cowboy told his grandson that if he wanted to live a long life, the secret was to sprinkle a little gunpowder on his oatmeal every morning. The grandson did this religiously, and lived to the age of 93.
When he died he left 14 children, 28 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren… and a 15-foot hole in the wall of the crematorium.
v. (-ging) colloq. Get or seek by begging. [origin unknown]
CADRE
n. - basic unit, esp. Of servicemen.
- group of esp. Communist activists. [french from latin quadrus square]
CAGEY
adj. (also cagy) (-ier, -iest) colloq. Cautious and non-committal. cagily adv. Caginess n. [origin unknown]
CAIRN
n. - mound of stones as a monument or landmark.
- (in full cairn terrier) small shaggy short-legged terrier. [gaelic]
CALIX
var. Of *calyx.
- var. Of *calyx.
CALOR
gas n. Propr. Liquefied butane gas stored under pressure in containers for domestic use. [latin calor heat]
- gas n. Propr. Liquefied butane gas stored under pressure in containers for domestic use. [latin calor heat]
CALVE
v. (-ving) give birth to a calf. [old english: related to *calf1]
CALYX
n. (pl. Calyces or -es) (also calix) 1 sepals forming the protective case of a flower in bud.
- cuplike cavity or structure. [greek, = husk]
CAMEL
n. - long-legged ruminant with one hump (arabian camel) or two humps (bactrian camel).
- fawn colour. [greek]
CAMEO
n. (pl. -s) 1 small piece of hard stone carved in relief with a background of a different colour.
- a short descriptive literary sketch or acted scene. B small character part in a play or film, usu. Brief and played by a distinguished actor. [french and medieval latin]
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