It was World War II, and the captain was attempting to rally the GIs on the eve of a big offensive.
"Out there," said the captain, "is your enemy. The man who has made your life miserable, who is working to destroy you; the man who has been trying to kill you day after day throughout this war."
Private Johnson jumped to his feet. "My God! The cook’s working for the Germans!"
—v. - combine or put together (two or more substances or things) so that the constituents of each are diffused among those of the other(s).
- prepare (a compound, cocktail, etc.) By combining the ingredients.
- combine (activities etc.) (mix business and pleasure).
- a join, be mixed, or combine, esp. Readily (oil and water will not mix). B be compatible. C be sociable (must learn to mix).
- a (foll. By with) (of a person) be harmonious or sociable with; have regular dealings with. B (foll. By in) participate in.
- drink different kinds of (alcoholic liquor) in close succession.
- combine (two or more sound signals) into one. —n. - a mixing; mixture. B proportion of materials in a mixture.
- ingredients prepared commercially for making a cake, concrete, etc. be mixed up in (or with) be involved in or with (esp. Something undesirable). Mix it colloq. Start fighting. Mix up 1 mix thoroughly.
- confuse. [back-formation from *mixed]
MME
abbr. (pl. -s) madame.
MOA
n. (pl. -s) extinct flightless new zealand bird resembling the ostrich. [maori]
MOB
—n. - disorderly crowd; rabble.
- (prec. By the) usu. Derog. The populace.
- colloq. Gang; group. —v. (-bb-) crowd round in order to attack or admire. [latin mobile vulgus excitable crowd]
MOD
abbr. Ministry of defence.
- colloq. —adj. Modern. —n. Young person (esp. In the 1960s) of a group known for its smart modern dress. [abbreviation]
- cons n.pl. Modern conveniences.
MOG
n. (also moggie) slang cat. [originally a dial. Word]
MOM
n. Us colloq. Mother. [abbreviation of *momma]
MON
Abbr. Monday.
MOO
—n. (pl. -s) cry of cattle. —v. (moos, mooed) make this sound. [imitative]
MOP
—n. - bundle of yarn or cloth or a sponge on the end of a stick, for cleaning floors etc.
- similarly-shaped implement for various purposes.
- thick mass of hair.
- mopping or being mopped (gave it a mop). —v. (-pp-) 1 wipe or clean with or as with a mop.
- a wipe tears or sweat etc. From (one's face etc.). B wipe away (tears etc.). mop up 1 wipe up with or as with a mop.
- colloq. Absorb.
- dispatch; make an end of.
- a complete the occupation of (a district etc.) By capturing or killing enemy troops left there. B capture or kill (stragglers). [origin uncertain]
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