An elementary school teacher sends this note to all parents on the first day of school.
"If you promise not to believe everything your child says happens at school, I will promise not to believe everything your child says happens at home.
roger n. Pirates' black flag, usu. With skull and crossbones.
- —adj. (-ier, -iest) 1 cheerful; merry.
- festive, jovial.
- colloq. Pleasant, delightful. —adv. Colloq. Very. —v. (-ies, -ied) (usu. Foll. By along) colloq. Coax or humour in a friendly way. —n. (pl. -ies) colloq. Party or celebration. jollily adv. Jolliness n. [french jolif gay, pretty: perhaps related to *yule]
- n. (pl. -ies) (in full jolly boat) clinker-built ship's boat smaller than a cutter. [origin unknown: perhaps related to *yawl]
JONAH
n. Person who seems to bring bad luck. [jonah in the old testament]
JOULE
n. Si unit of work or energy. [joule, name of a physicist]
JOUST
hist. —n. Combat between two knights on horseback with lances. —v. Engage in a joust. jouster n. [french jouste from latin juxta near]
JUDAS
n. Traitor. [judas iscariot who betrayed christ]
JUDGE
—n. - public official appointed to hear and try legal cases.
- person appointed to decide in a contest, dispute, etc.
- a person who decides a question. B person regarded as having judgement of a specified type (am no judge; good judge of art). —v. (-ging) 1 form an opinion or judgement (about); estimate, appraise.
- act as a judge (of).
- a try (a case) at law. B pronounce sentence on.
- (often foll. By to + infin. Or that + clause) conclude, consider. [latin judex judic-]
JUICE
n. - liquid part of vegetables or fruits.
- animal fluid, esp. A secretion (gastric juice).
- colloq. Petrol; electricity. [french from latin]
JUICY
adj. (-ier, -iest) 1 full of juice; succulent.
- colloq. Interesting; racy, scandalous.
- colloq. Profitable. juicily adv. Juiciness n.
JULEP
n. - a sweet drink, esp. As a vehicle for medicine. B medicated drink as a mild stimulant etc.
- us iced and flavoured spirits and water (mint julep). [persian gulab rose-water]
JUMBO
n. (pl. -s) colloq. - (often attrib.) Large animal (esp. An elephant), person, or thing (jumbo packet).
- (in full jumbo jet) large airliner for several hundred passengers. [probably from *mumbo-jumbo]
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