A boy is about to go on his first date, and is nervous about what to talk about. He asks his father for advice.
The father replies, "My son, there are three subjects that always work. These are food, family, and philosophy."
The boy picks up his date and they go to a soda fountain. Ice cream sodas in front of them, they stare at each other for a long time, as the boy"s nervousness builds.
He remembers his father"s advice, and chooses the first topic.
He asks the girl, "Do you like spinach?"
She says "No," and the silence returns.
After a few more uncomfortable minutes, the boy thinks of his father"s suggestion and turns to the second item on the list. He asks, "Do you have a brother?" Again, the girl says "No" and there is silence once again.
The boy then plays his last card. He thinks of his father"s advice and asks the girl the following question: "If you had a brother, would he like spinach?"
n. Anglo-ind. Hist. Indian name for a european married woman in india. [from *ma'am, *sahib]
MENINGES
n.pl. Three membranes enclosing the brain and spinal cord. [greek menigx membrane]
MENISCUS
n. (pl. Menisci) 1 curved upper surface of liquid in a tube.
- lens convex on one side and concave on the other. [greek meniskos crescent, from mene moon]
MENSWEAR
n. Clothes for men.
MERCATOR
projection n. (also mercator's projection) map of the world projected on to a cylinder so that all the parallels of latitude have the same length as the equator. [mercator, name of a geographer]
MERCHANT
bank n. Bank dealing in commercial loans and finance.
- n. - wholesale trader, esp. With foreign countries.
- esp. Us & scot. Retail trader.
- colloq. Usu. Derog. Person devoted to a specified activity etc. (speed merchant). [latin mercor trade (v.)]
- navy n. Nation's commercial shipping.
- ship n. Ship carrying merchandise.
MERCIFUL
adj. Showing mercy. mercifulness n.
MERIDIAN
n. - a circle of constant longitude, passing through a given place and the terrestrial poles. B corresponding line on a map.
- (often attrib.) Prime; full splendour. [latin meridies midday]
MERINGUE
n. - sugar, whipped egg-whites, etc., baked crisp.
- small cake of this, esp. Filled with whipped cream. [french]
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Every night, wasps bite into the stem of a plant, lock their mandibles (jaws) into position, stretch out at right angles to the stem, and, with legs dangling, fall asleep.