A man goes into a pet shop to buy a parrot.
The shop owner points to three identically looking parrots on a perch and says:
"The parrot on the left costs $500."
"Why does the parrot cost so much?", asks the guest.
The owner says,
"Well, the parrot knows how to use a computer."
The man then asks about the next parrot. He is told that this one costs $1000, because it can do everything the other parrot can do, plus it knows how to use the UNIX operating system.
Naturally, the increasingly startled man asks about the third parrot. He is told that it costs $2000. Needless to say this begs the question,
"What can it do?"
To which the owner replies,
"To be honest I have never seen it do a thing, but the other two call him boss!"
- 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).
