A woman walked into the kitchen to find her husband stalking around with a fly swatter.
"What are you doing?" she asked.
"Hunting flies," he responded.
"Oh… Killed any?" she asked.
"Yep, three males, two females," he replied.
Intrigued, she asked, "How can you tell?"
He responded, "Three were on a beer can, two were on the phone."
- use of or response to erotic images or stimulation.
ERRONEOUS
adj. Incorrect. erroneously adv. [latin: related to *err]
ERSTWHILE
—adj. Former, previous. —adv. Archaic formerly. [related to *ere]
ESCALATOR
n. Moving staircase consisting of a circulating belt forming steps. [latin scala ladder]
ESOPHAGUS
n. (brit. Oesophagus) (pl. -gi or -guses) passage from the mouth to the stomach; gullet. [greek]
ESPERANTO
n. An artificial language designed for universal use. [latin spero hope]
ESPIONAGE
n. Spying or use of spies. [french: related to *spy]
ESPLANADE
n. - long open level area for walking on, esp. Beside the sea.
- level space separating a fortress from a town. [latin planus level]
ESSENTIAL
oil n. Volatile oil derived from a plant etc. With its characteristic odour.
- —adj. - necessary; indispensable.
- of or constituting the essence of a person or thing. —n. (esp. In pl.) Basic or indispensable element or thing. essentially adv. [latin: related to *essence]
ESTABLISH
v. - set up (a business, system, etc.) On a permanent basis.
- (foll. By in) settle (a person or oneself) in some capacity.
- (esp. As established adj.) A achieve permanent acceptance for (a custom, belief, etc.). B place (a fact etc.) Beyond dispute. [latin stabilio make firm]
