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."
n. Portable bath in which one sits immersed to the hips.
- n. Portable bath in which one sits immersed to the hips.
HIPBONE
n. Bone forming the hip.
- n. Bone forming the hip.
HIPSTER
—attrib. Adj. (of a garment) hanging from the hips rather than the waist. —n. (in pl.) Such trousers.
- —attrib. Adj. (of a garment) hanging from the hips rather than the waist. —n. (in pl.) Such trousers.
- n. Slang hip person.
- n. Slang hip person.
HIRSUTE
adj. Hairy. [latin]
- adj. Hairy. [latin]
HISTORY
n. (pl. -ies) 1 continuous record of (esp. Public) events.
- a the study of past events, esp. Human affairs. B total accumulation of past events, esp. Relating to human affairs or a particular nation, person, thing, etc.
- eventful past (this house has a history).
- (foll. By of) past record (had a history of illness).
- a systematic or critical account of or research into past events etc. B similar record or account of natural phenomena.
- historical play. make history do something memorable. [greek historia inquiry]
- n. (pl. -ies) 1 continuous record of (esp. Public) events.
- a the study of past events, esp. Human affairs. B total accumulation of past events, esp. Relating to human affairs or a particular nation, person, thing, etc.
- eventful past (this house has a history).
- (foll. By of) past record (had a history of illness).
- a systematic or critical account of or research into past events etc. B similar record or account of natural phenomena.
- historical play. make history do something memorable. [greek historia inquiry]
HITTITE
—n. Member or language of an ancient people of asia minor and syria. —adj. Of the hittites. [hebrew]
- —n. Member or language of an ancient people of asia minor and syria. —adj. Of the hittites. [hebrew]
HOBNAIL
n. Heavy-headed nail for boot-soles. [from *hob]
HOBSONS
choice n. Choice of taking the thing offered or nothing. [hobson, name of a carrier who let out horses thus]
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