The local sheriff was looking for a deputy, so Homer – who was not exactly the sharpest nail in the bucket – went in to try out for the job.
"Okay," the sheriff drawled, "Homer, what is 1 and 1?"
"11," he replied.
The sheriff thought to himself, "That"s not what I meant, but he"s right."
"What two days of the week start with the letter "T"?"
"Today and tomorrow."
He was again surprised that Homer supplied a correct answer that he had never thought of himself.
"Now Homer, listen carefully: Who killed Abraham Lincoln?"
Homer looked a little surprised himself, then thought really hard for a minute and finally admitted, "I don"t know."
"Well, why don"t you go home and work on that one for a while?"
So, Homer wandered over to the pool hall where his pals were waiting to hear the results of the interview. Homer was exultant.
"It went great! First day on the job and I"m already working on a murder case!"
- admittedly. —int. Expressing irony, incredulity, etc.
INDENT
—v. - make or impress marks, notches, dents, etc. In.
- start (a line of print or writing) further from the margin than others.
- draw up (a legal document) in duplicate.
- a (often foll. By on, upon a person, for a thing) make a requisition. B order (goods) by requisition. —n. - a order (esp. From abroad) for goods. B official requisition for stores.
- indented line.
- indentation.
- indenture. [latin dens dentis tooth]
INDIAN
corn n. Maize.
- elephant n. The elephant of india, smaller than the african elephant.
- file n. = *single file.
- hemp see *hemp 1.
- ink n. - black pigment.
- ink made from this.
- summer n. - dry warm weather in late autumn.
- late tranquil period of life.
- —n. - a native or national of india. B person of indian descent.
- (in full american indian) a original inhabitant of america. B any of the languages of the american indians. —adj. - of india or the subcontinent comprising india, pakistan, and bangladesh.
- of the original peoples of america.
INDICT
v. Accuse formally by legal process. [anglo-french: related to *in-2, *dictate]
INDIGO
n. (pl. -s) 1 colour between blue and violet in the spectrum.
- dye of this colour. [greek indikon indian dye]
INDITE
v. (-ting) formal or joc. - put (a speech etc.) Into words.
- write (a letter etc.). [french: related to *indict]
INDIUM
n. Soft silvery-white metallic element occurring in zinc ores. [latin indicum *indigo]
INDOOR
adj. Of, done, or for use in a building or under cover.
INDUCE
v. (-cing) 1 prevail on; persuade.
- bring about.
- a bring on (labour) artificially. B bring on labour in (a mother). C speed up the birth of (a baby).
