A man comes to Lubyanka (KGB headquarters) and says:
- I am a spy, I want to surrender.
He is asked:
- Whose spy are you?
He says:
- I am an American spy.
- Well, then, you need to go to room #5.
He goes to the room #5:
- I am an American spy, I want to surrender.
- Do you have weapons?
- Yes, I do.
- Please go to room #7.
He goes to the room #7:
- I"m a spy, I want to surrender, I have weapons.
- Please go to room #10.
He goes to the room #10:
- I"m a spy, I want to surrender, I have weapons.
- Do yo have communications equipment?
- Yes, I do.
- Please go to room #20.
He arrives to the room #20:
- I"m a spy, I have weapons and communications equipment, and I want to surrender.
He is asked:
- Do you have a mission?
- Yes, I do.
- Well, then go and execute your mission. Stop distracting people from their work!
n. Minor weakness or idiosyncrasy. [french: related to *feeble]
FOLDER
n. Folding cover or holder for loose papers.
FOLIAR
adj. Of leaves. [as *foliate]
- feed n. Fertilizer supplied to the leaves of plants.
FOLKSY
adj. (-ier, -iest) 1 of or like folk art, culture, etc.
- friendly, unpretentious. folksiness n.
FOLLOW
v. - (often foll. By after) go or come after (a person or thing ahead).
- go along (a road etc.).
- come after in order or time (dessert followed; proceed as follows).
- take as a guide or leader.
- conform to.
- practise (a trade or profession).
- undertake (a course of study etc.).
- understand (a speaker, argument, etc.).
- take an interest in (current affairs etc.). 10 (foll. By with) provide with a sequel or successor. 11 happen after something else; ensue. 12 a be necessarily true as a consequence. B (foll. By from) result. follow on 1 continue.
- (of a cricket team) have to bat twice in succession. Follow out carry out (instructions etc.). Follow suit 1 play a card of the suit led.
- conform to another's actions. Follow through 1 continue to a conclusion.
- continue the movement of a stroke after hitting the ball. Follow up (foll. By with) 1 develop, supplement.
- investigate further. [old english]
FOMENT
v. Instigate or stir up (trouble, discontent, etc.). fomentation n. [latin foveo heat, cherish]
FONDLE
v. (-ling) caress. [related to *fond]
FONDUE
n. Dish of melted cheese. [french, = melted: related to *fuse1]
FOODIE
n. Colloq. Person who makes a cult of food; gourmet.
FOOTLE
v. (-ling) (usu. Foll. By about) colloq. Potter or fiddle about. [origin uncertain]
