A drummer, sick of all the drummer jokes, decides to change his instrument. After some thought, he decides on the accordion.
So he goes to the music store and says to the owner, "I"d like to look at the accordions, please."
The owner gestures to a shelf in the corner and says, "All our accordions are over there."
After browsing, the drummer says, "I think I"d like the big red one in the corner."
The store owner looks at him and says, "You"re a drummer, aren"t you?"
The drummer, crestfallen, says, "How did you know?"
The store owner says, "That "big red accordion" is the radiator."
n. - small solid body from outer space that becomes incandescent when entering the earth's atmosphere.
- streak of light from a meteor. [greek meteoros lofty]
METHOD
n. - way of doing something; systematic procedure.
- orderliness; regular habits. method in one's madness sense in apparently foolish or strange behaviour. [greek: related to *meta-, hodos way]
METHYL
alcohol n. = *methanol.
- alcohol n. = *methanol.
- n. Univalent hydrocarbon radical ch3, present in many organic compounds. [greek methu wine, hule wood]
- n. Univalent hydrocarbon radical ch3, present in many organic compounds. [greek methu wine, hule wood]
METIER
n. - one's trade, profession, or field of activity.
- one's forte. [latin: related to *minister]
- n. - one's trade, profession, or field of activity.
- one's forte. [latin: related to *minister]
METRIC
adj. Of or based on the metre. [french: related to *metre1]
- adj. Of or based on the metre. [french: related to *metre1]
- comb. Form (also -metrical) forming adjectives corresponding to nouns in -meter and -metry (thermometric; geometric).
- comb. Form (also -metrical) forming adjectives corresponding to nouns in -meter and -metry (thermometric; geometric).
- system n. Decimal measuring system with the metre, litre, and gram (or kilogram) as units of length, volume, and mass.
- system n. Decimal measuring system with the metre, litre, and gram (or kilogram) as units of length, volume, and mass.
- ton n. (also metric tonne) 1,000 kilograms (2205 lb).
- ton n. (also metric tonne) 1,000 kilograms (2205 lb).
METTLE
n. - quality or strength of character.
- spirit, courage. on one's mettle keen to do one's best. mettlesome adj. [from *metal n.]
- n. - quality or strength of character.
- spirit, courage. on one's mettle keen to do one's best. mettlesome adj. [from *metal n.]
MIASMA
n. (pl. -mata or -s) archaic infectious or noxious vapour. [greek, = defilement]
MICKEY
finn n. Slang drugged drink intended to make the victim unconscious. [origin uncertain]
- n. (also micky) take the mickey (often foll. By out of) slang tease, mock, ridicule. [origin uncertain]
MICKLE
n. (also muckle) archaic or scot. Large amount. many a little makes a mickle (orig. Erroneously many a mickle makes a muckle) small amounts accumulate. [old norse]
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