Little Johnny was sitting on a park bench munching on one candy bar after another.
After the sixth one a man on the bench across from him said, "Son, you know eating all that candy isn’t good for you. It will give you acne, rot your teeth, make you fat."
Little Johnny replied, "My grandfather lived to be 107 years old."
The man asked, "Did your grandfather eat 6 candy bars at a time?"
Little Johnny answered, "No, he minded his own business!"
n. Word spelt like another but of different meaning or origin (e.g. *pole1, *pole2).
HOMOPHONE
n. Word pronounced like another but of different meaning or origin (e.g. Pair, pear). [from *homo-, greek phone sound]
HONEYCOMB
—n. - bees' wax structure of hexagonal cells for honey and eggs.
- pattern arranged hexagonally. —v. - fill with cavities or tunnels, undermine.
- mark with a honeycomb pattern. [old english]
HONEYMOON
—n. - holiday taken by a newly married couple.
- initial period of enthusiasm or goodwill. —v. Spend a honeymoon. honeymooner n.
HONKYTONK
n. Colloq. - ragtime piano music.
- cheap or disreputable nightclub etc. [origin unknown]
HONORABLE
adj. (brit. Honourable) 1 deserving, bringing, or showing honour.
- (honourable) title indicating distinction, given to certain high officials, the children of certain ranks of the nobility, and (in the house of commons) to mps. honourably adv.
HONORIFIC
adj. - conferring honour.
- implying respect.
HOPEFULLY
adv. - in a hopeful manner.
- it is to be hoped (hopefully, we will succeed).
HOPSCOTCH
n. Children's game of hopping over squares marked on the ground to retrieve a stone etc. [from *hop1, *scotch]
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