A renowned philosopher was held in high regard by his driver, who listened in awe at every speech while his boss would easily answer questions about morality and ethics.
Then one day the driver approached the philosopher and asked if he was willing to switch roles for the evening"s lecture.
The philosopher agreed and, for a while, the driver handled himself remarkably well.
When it came time for questions from the guests, a woman in the back asked,
"Is the epistemological view of the universe still valid in an existentialist world?"
"That is an extremely simple question," he responded. "So simple, in fact, that even my driver could answer that, which is exactly what he will do."
and eye n. Small metal hook and loop as a fastener on a garment.
- —n. - a bent or curved piece of metal etc. For catching hold or for hanging things on. B (in full fish-hook) bent piece of wire for catching fish.
- curved cutting instrument (reaping-hook).
- bend in a river, curved strip of land, etc.
- a hooking stroke. B boxing short swinging blow. —v. - grasp or secure with hook(s).
- catch with or as with a hook.
- slang steal.
- (in sports) send (the ball) in a curve or deviating path.
- rugby secure (the ball) and pass it backward with the foot in the scrum. by hook or by crook by one means or another. Off the hook 1 colloq. Out of difficulty or trouble.
- (of a telephone receiver) not on its rest. [old english]
- line, and sinker adv. Entirely.
HOOP
—n. - circular band of metal, wood, etc., esp. As part of a framework.
- ring bowled along by a child, or for circus performers to jump through.
- arch through which balls are hit in croquet. —v. Bind or encircle with hoop(s). be put (or go) through the hoop (or hoops) undergo rigorous testing. [old english]
HOOT
—n. - owl's cry.
- sound made by a car's horn etc.
- shout expressing scorn or disapproval.
- colloq. A laughter. B cause of this.
- (also two hoots) slang anything at all, in the slightest degree (don't care a hoot; doesn't matter two hoots). —v. - utter or make hoot(s).
- greet or drive away with scornful hoots.
- sound (a car horn etc.). [imitative]
HOPE
—n. - expectation and desire for a thing.
- person or thing giving cause for hope.
- what is hoped for. —v. (-ping) 1 feel hope.
- expect and desire.
- feel fairly confident. hope against hope cling to a mere possibility. [old english]
HORN
n. - a hard outgrowth, often curved and pointed, on the head of esp. Hoofed animals. B each of two branched appendages on the head of (esp. Male) deer. C hornlike projection on animals, e.g. A snail's tentacle.
- substance of which horns are made.
- mus. A = *french horn. B wind instrument played by lip vibration, orig. Made of horn, now usu. Of brass.
- instrument sounding a warning.
- receptacle or instrument made of horn.
- horn-shaped projection.
- extremity of the moon or other crescent.
- arm of a river etc. horn in slang intrude, interfere. horned adj. Hornist n. (in sense 3 of n.). [old english]
- of plenty n. A cornucopia.
HORS
d'œuvre n. Food served as an appetizer at the start of a meal. [french, = outside the work]
HOSE
—n. - (also hose-pipe) flexible tube for conveying water.
- a (collect.; as pl.) Stockings and socks. B hist. Breeches (doublet and hose). —v. (-sing) (often foll. By down) water, spray, or drench with a hose. [old english]
HOST
n. (usu. Foll. By of) large number of people or things. [latin hostis enemy, army]
- —n. - person who receives or entertains another as a guest.
- compère.
- biol. Animal or plant having a parasite.
- recipient of a transplanted organ etc.
- landlord of an inn. —v. Be host to (a person) or of (an event). [latin hospes hospitis host, guest]
- n. (usu. Prec. By the; often host) bread consecrated in the eucharist. [latin hostia victim]
HOUR
n. - twenty-fourth part of a day and night, 60 minutes.
- time of day, point in time (a late hour; what is the hour?).
- (in pl. With preceding numerals in form 18.00, 20.30, etc.) This number of hours and minutes past midnight on the 24-hour clock (will assemble at 20.00 hours).
- a period for a specific purpose (lunch hour; keep regular hours). B (in pl.) Fixed working or open period (office hours; opening hours).
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