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!"
card n. Plastic card from a bank etc. Authorizing the purchase of goods on credit.
- note n. Note with a specific monetary value given by a shop etc. For goods returned.
- rating n. Estimate of a person's suitability for commercial credit.
- —n. - source of honour, pride, etc. (is a credit to the school).
- acknowledgement of merit.
- good reputation.
- belief or trust.
- a person's financial standing, esp. As regards money in the bank etc. B power to obtain goods etc. Before payment.
- (usu. In pl.) Acknowledgement of a contributor's services to a film etc.
- grade above pass in an examination.
- reputation for solvency and honesty in business.
- a entry in an account of a sum paid into it. B sum entered. C side of an account recording such entries. 10 educational course counting towards a degree. —v. (-t-) 1 believe (cannot credit it).
- (usu. Foll. By to, with) enter on the credit side of an account. credit a person with ascribe (a good quality) to a person. Do credit to (or do a person credit) enhance the reputation of. On credit with an arrangement to pay later. To one's credit in one's favour. [italian or latin: related to *credo]
CREEPY
adj. (-ier, -iest) colloq. Feeling or causing horror or fear. creepily adv. Creepiness n.
CREOLE
—n. - a descendant of european settlers in the w. Indies or central or s. America. B white descendant of french settlers in the southern us. C person of mixed european and black descent.
- language formed from a european language and another (esp. African) language. —adj. - of creoles.
- (usu. Creole) of creole origin etc. (creole cooking). [french from spanish]
CRETIN
n. - deformed and mentally retarded person, esp. As the result of thyroid deficiency.
- colloq. Stupid person. cretinism n. Cretinous adj. [french cretin: related to *christian]
CREWEL
n. Thin worsted yarn for tapestry and embroidery. [origin unknown]
CRIKEY
int. Slang expression of astonishment. [from *christ]
CRINGE
v. (-ging) 1 shrink in fear; cower.
- (often foll. By to) behave obsequiously. [related to *crank]
CRISIS
n. (pl. Crises) 1 time of danger or great difficulty.
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