What is the difference between a Russian optimist, pessimist and realist?
The optimist studies English.
The pessimist studies Chinese.
The realist stays home and cleans his kalashnikov.
- deathlike, pallid. ghastliness n. [obsolete gast terrify]
GHERKIN
n. Small pickled cucumber. [dutch]
GHILLIE
var. Of *gillie.
GIBBOUS
adj. - convex.
- (of a moon or planet) having the bright part greater than a semicircle and less than a circle.
- humpbacked. [latin gibbus hump]
GIBLETS
n.pl. Edible organs etc. Of a bird, removed and usu. Cooked separately. [french gibelet game stew]
GIMBALS
n.pl. Contrivance of rings and pivots for keeping instruments horizontal in ships, aircraft, etc. [var. Of gimmal from french gemel double finger-ring]
GIMMICK
n. Trick or device, esp. To attract attention or publicity. gimmickry n. Gimmicky adj. [origin unknown]
GINGHAM
n. Plain-woven cotton cloth, esp. Striped or checked. [dutch from malay]
GINSENG
n. - plant found in e. Asia and n. America.
- root of this used as a medicinal tonic. [chinese]
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