A woman entered a fruit store and said to the clerk, "I want to purchase some fruit for my sick husband."
"We have some very nice sweet cherries on sale for a dollar a box," said the clerk.
She looked them over and decided to take a box. Handing them to the clerk she added, "Have they been sprayed with poison?"
Replied the clerk, "No ma’am. You will have to purchase that at the drug store."
n. - staff of office, esp. Symbol of the speaker's authority in the house of commons.
- person bearing this. [french from romanic]
- n. Dried outer covering of the nutmeg as a spice. [latin macir]
MACH
n. (in full mach number) ratio of the speed of a body to the speed of sound in the surrounding medium. [mach, name of a physicist]
- one n. (also mach two etc.) The speed (or twice etc. The speed) of sound.
MACK
var. Of *mac.
MADE
past and past part. Of *make. —adj. - built or formed (well-made).
- successful (self-made man; be made). have (or have got) it made colloq. Be sure of success. Made for ideally suited to. Made of consisting of. Made of money colloq. Very rich.
- to measure adj. Tailor-made.
MAGI
pl. Of *magus.
MAID
n. - female servant.
- archaic or poet. Girl, young woman. [abbreviation of *maiden]
- of honour n. - unmarried lady attending a queen or princess.
- esp. Us principal bridesmaid.
MAIL
order n. Purchase of goods by post.
- —n. - a letters and parcels etc. Carried by post. B postal system. C one complete delivery or collection of mail.
- email.
- vehicle carrying mail. —v. Send by post or email. [french male wallet]
- n. Armour of metal rings or plates. [french maille from latin macula]
MAIM
v. Cripple, disable, mutilate. [french mahaignier]
MAIN
brace n. Brace attached to the main yard.
- chance n. (prec. By the) one's own interests.
- line n. Railway line linking large cities.
- yard n. Yard on which the mainsail is extended.
- —adj. - chief, principal.
- exerted to the full (by main force). —n. - principal duct etc. For water, sewage, etc.
- (usu. In pl.; prec. By the) a central distribution network for electricity, gas, water, etc. B domestic electricity supply as distinct from batteries. 3 poet. High seas (spanish main). in the main mostly. [old english]
MAKE
—v. (-king; past and past part. Made) 1 construct; create; form from parts or other substances.
- cause or compel (made me do it).
- a cause to exist; bring about (made a noise). B cause to become or seem (made him angry; made a fool of me; made him a knight).
- compose; prepare; write (made her will; made a film).
- constitute; amount to; be reckoned as (2 and 2 make 4).
- a undertake (made a promise; make an effort). B perform (an action etc.) (made a face; made a bow).
- gain, acquire, procure (money, a living, a profit, etc.).
- prepare (tea, coffee, a meal, etc.).
- a arrange (a bed) for use. B arrange and light materials for (a fire). 10 a proceed (made towards the river). B (foll. By to + infin.) Act as if with the intention to (he made to go). 11 colloq. A arrive at (a place) or in time for (a train etc.). B manage to attend; manage to attend on (a certain day) or at (a certain time) (couldn't make the meeting last week; can make any day except friday). C achieve a place in (made the first eleven). 12 establish or enact (a distinction, rule, law, etc.). 13 consider to be; estimate as (what do you make the total?). 14 secure the success or advancement of (his second novel made him; it made my day).
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