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."
—adj. Of the bronze age civilization centred on crete (c.3000–1100 bc). —n. Person of this civilization. [minos, legendary king of crete]
MINUET
—n. - slow stately dance for two in triple time.
- music for this, often as a movement in a suite etc. —v. (-t-) dance a minuet. [french diminutive]
MINUTE
steak n. Thin quickly-cooked slice of steak.
- —n. - sixtieth part of an hour.
- distance covered in one minute (ten minutes from the shops).
- a moment (expecting her any minute). B (prec. By the) colloq. Present time (not here at the minute). C (prec. By the, foll. By a clause) as soon as (the minute you get back).
- sixtieth part of an angular degree.
- (in pl.) Summary of the proceedings of a meeting.
- official memorandum authorizing or recommending a course of action. —v. (-ting) 1 record in minutes.
- send the minutes of a meeting to. up to the minute completely up to date. [latin minuo lessen]
- adj. (-est) 1 very small.
- accurate, detailed. minutely adv. [latin minutus: related to *minute1]
MIRAGE
n. - optical illusion caused by atmospheric conditions, esp. The appearance of a pool of water in a desert etc. From the reflection of light.
- illusory thing. [latin miro look at]
MIRROR
image n. Identical image or reflection with left and right reversed.
- —n. - polished surface, usu. Of coated glass, reflecting an image.
- anything reflecting or illuminating a state of affairs etc. —v. Reflect in or as in a mirror. [latin miro look at]
MISERY
n. (pl. -ies) 1 condition or feeling of wretchedness.
- cause of this.
- colloq. Constantly depressed or discontented person. [latin: related to *miser]
MISFIT
n. - person unsuited to an environment, occupation, etc.
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