Newly wed wife to her husband:
"That is why I can"t stand you – you are so unpredictable. On Monday you liked the potatoes, Tuesday you liked the potatoes, Wednesday you liked the potatoes, Thursday you said you loved the potatoes preparation, Friday you liked the potatoes, Saturday you liked the potatoes and now all of a sudden on Sunday you say that you don"t like potatoes."
n. Severe spasmodic abdominal pain. colicky adj. [latin: related to *colon2]
COLON
n. Punctuation mark (:), used esp. To mark illustration or antithesis. [greek, = clause]
- n. Lower and greater part of the large intestine. [latin from greek]
COLOR
(brit. Colour) —n. - sensation produced on the eye by rays of light when resolved as by a prism into different wavelengths.
- one, or any mixture, of the constituents into which light can be separated as in a spectrum or rainbow, sometimes including (loosely) black and white.
- colouring substance, esp. Paint.
- use of all colours in photography etc.
- a pigmentation of the skin, esp. When dark. B this as ground for discrimination.
- ruddiness of complexion.
- (in pl.) Appearance or aspect (saw them in their true colours).
- (in pl.) A coloured ribbon or uniform etc. Worn to signify membership of a school, club, team, etc. B flag of a regiment or ship.
- quality, mood, or variety in music, literature, etc. 10 show of reason; pretext (lend colour to; under colour of). —v. - apply colour to, esp. By painting, dyeing, etc.
- influence.
- misrepresent, exaggerate.
- take on colour; blush. show one's true colours reveal one's true character or intentions. [latin color]
COMBE
var. Of *coomb.
COMBO
n. (pl. -s) slang small jazz or dance band. [abbreviation of *combination]
COMER
n. Person who comes as an applicant etc. (offered it to the first comer).
COMET
n. Hazy object moving in a path about the sun, usu. With a nucleus of ice surrounded by gas and with a tail pointing away from the sun. [greek kometes]
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