While sports fishing off the Florida coast, a tourist capsized his boat. He could swim, but his fear of alligators kept him clinging to the overturned craft.
Spotting and old beachcomber standing on the shore, the tourist shouted,
"Are there any gators around here?!"
"Naw," the man hollered back, "they ain"t been around for years!"
Feeling safe, the tourist started swimming leisurely toward the shore.
About halfway there he asked the guy,
"How"d you get rid of the gators?"
"We didn"t do nothin"," the beachcomber said. "The sharks got "em."
- a intimation or warning, esp. A formal one. B formal announcement or declaration of intention to end an agreement or leave employment at a specified time.
- short published review of a new play, book, etc. —v. (-cing) (often foll. By that, how, etc.) Perceive, observe. at short (or a moment's) notice with little warning. Take notice (or no notice) show signs (or no signs) of interest. Take notice of 1 observe.
- act upon. [latin notus known]
NOTIFY
v. (-ies, -ied) 1 (often foll. By of or that) inform or give formal notice to (a person).
- make known. notification n. [latin notus known]
NOTION
n. - a concept or idea; conception. B opinion. C vague view or understanding.
- inclination or intention. [latin notio: related to *notify]
NOUGAT
n. Sweet made from sugar or honey, nuts, and egg-white. [french from provençal]
NOUGHT
n. - digit 0; cipher.
- poet. Or archaic nothing. [old english: related to *not, *aught]
NOVENA
n. Rc ch. Devotion consisting of special prayers or services on nine successive days. [latin novem nine]
NOVICE
n. - a probationary member of a religious order. B new convert.
- beginner. [latin novicius, from novus new]
NOZZLE
n. Spout on a hose etc. From which a jet issues. [diminutive of *nose]
NUANCE
n. Subtle shade of meaning, feeling, colour, etc. [latin nubes cloud]
NUBILE
adj. (of a woman) marriageable or sexually attractive. nubility n. [latin nubo become the wife of]
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