Little Jimmy was staring at a dog in the park whilst the dog was licking himself in inappropriate parts and said to his dad, "I wish I could do that."
Jimmy"s dad looked down at Jimmy and said, "Maybe if you ask the dog nicely, he might let you!!"
- its calcined ashes, formerly a source of sodium, potassium, etc. [origin unknown]
KELT
n. Salmon or sea trout after spawning. [origin unknown]
- var. Of *celt.
KENT
past and past part. Of *ken.
KEPI
n. (pl. -s) french military cap with a horizontal peak. [french kepi]
KEPT
past and past part. Of *keep.
KERB
drill n. Precautions before crossing a road.
- n. Stone edging to a pavement or raised path. [var. Of *curb]
KHAN
n. Title of rulers and officials in central asia, afghanistan, etc. khanate n. [turki, = lord]
KICK
—v. - strike, strike out, or propel forcibly, with the foot or hoof.
- (often foll. By at, against) protest at; rebel against.
- slang give up (a habit).
- (often foll. By out etc.) Expel or dismiss forcibly.
- refl. Be annoyed with oneself.
- football score (a goal) by a kick. —n. - kicking action or blow.
- colloq. A sharp stimulant effect, esp. Of alcohol. B (often in pl.) Thrill (did it for kicks).
- strength, resilience (no kick left).
- colloq. Specified temporary interest (on a jogging kick).
- recoil of a gun when fired. kick about (or around) colloq. - a drift idly from place to place. B be unused or unwanted.
- a treat roughly. B discuss unsystematically. Kick the bucket slang die. Kick one's heels see *heel1.
KILL
—v. - (also absol.) Deprive of life or vitality; cause death or the death of.
- destroy (feelings etc.).
- refl. Colloq. A overexert oneself (don't kill yourself trying). B laugh heartily.
- colloq. Overwhelm with amusement.
- switch off (a light, engine, etc.).
- computing colloq. Delete.
- colloq. Cause pain or discomfort to (my feet are killing me).
- pass (time, or a specified period) usu. While waiting (an hour to kill before the interview).
- defeat (a bill in parliament). 10 a tennis etc. Hit (the ball) so that it cannot be returned. B stop (the ball) dead. 11 make ineffective (taste, sound, pain, etc.) (carpet killed the sound). —n. - act of killing (esp. In hunting).
- animal(s) killed, esp. By a hunter.
- colloq. Destruction or disablement of an enemy aircraft etc. dressed to kill dressed showily or alluringly. In at the kill present at a successful conclusion. Kill off 1 destroy completely.
- (of an author) bring about the death of (a fictional character). Kill or cure (usu. Attrib.) (of a remedy etc.) Drastic, extreme. Kill two birds with one stone achieve two aims at once. Kill with kindness spoil with overindulgence. [perhaps related to *quell]
KILN
n. Furnace or oven for burning, baking, or drying, esp. For calcining lime or firing pottery etc. [old english from latin culina kitchen]
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