Did you hear about the kid who was pulled over for speeding?
The cop got out of his car and the young man rolled down his window.
"I’ve been waiting for you all day," the cop said.
The guy replied, "Yeah, well I got here as fast as I could."
When the cop finally stopped laughing, he sent the kid on his way without a ticket.
v. Colloq. (usu. As miffed adj.) Offend. [origin uncertain]
MIKE
n. Colloq. Microphone. [abbreviation]
MILD
steel n. Strong and tough steel not readily tempered.
- —adj. - (esp. Of a person) gentle and conciliatory.
- not severe or harsh.
- (of the weather) moderately warm.
- (of flavour etc.) Not sharp or strong.
- tame, feeble; lacking vivacity. —n. Dark mild draught beer (cf. *bitter). mildish adj. Mildness n. [old english]
MILE
n. - (also statute mile) unit of linear measure equal to 1,760 yards (approx. 1.6 kilometres).
- (in pl.) Colloq. Great distance or amount (miles better).
- race extending over a mile. [latin mille thousand]
MILK
and honey n. Abundance; prosperity.
- and water n. Feeble or insipid writing, speech, etc.
- chocolate n. Chocolate made with milk.
- float n. Small usu. Electric vehicle used in delivering milk.
- of magnesia n. Propr. White suspension of magnesium hydroxide usu. In water, taken as an antacid or laxative.
- pudding n. Pudding, esp. Of rice, baked with milk.
- round n. - fixed route for milk delivery.
- regular trip with calls at several places.
- run n. Routine expedition etc.
- shake n. Drink of whisked milk, flavouring, etc.
- tooth n. Temporary tooth in young mammals.
- —n. - opaque white fluid secreted by female mammals for the nourishment of their young.
- milk of cows, goats, or sheep as food.
- milklike juice of the coconut etc. —v. - draw milk from (a cow etc.).
- exploit (a person or situation) to the utmost. [old english]
MILL
—n. - a building fitted with a mechanical device for grinding corn. B such a device.
- device for grinding any solid to powder etc. (pepper-mill).
- a building fitted with machinery for manufacturing processes etc. (cotton-mill). B such machinery. —v. - grind (corn), produce (flour), or hull (seeds) in a mill.
- (esp. As milled adj.) Produce a ribbed edge on (a coin).
- cut or shape (metal) with a rotating tool.
- (often foll. By about, around) move aimlessly, esp. In a confused mass. go (or put) through the mill undergo (or cause to undergo) intensive work, pain, training, etc. [latin molo grind]
MILT
n. - spleen in mammals.
- sperm-filled reproductive gland or the sperm of a male fish. [old english]
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