An admiral is standing by a candy machine at the Naval Academy in Annapolis when he stops a plebe walking by.
- "Sailor, do you have change for a dollar?"
- "Sure, buddy," - says the plebe, rooting around his pocket.
- "That"s no way to address an officer! Now let"s try it again. Do you have change for a dollar?"
The plebe snaps to attention and barks,
- "No, sir!"
n. Any of the statuettes awarded by the us academy of motion picture arts and sciences for excellence in film acting, directing, etc. [man's name]
OSIER
n. - willow used in basketwork.
- shoot of this. [french]
OSITY
suffix forming nouns from adjectives in -ose and -ous (verbosity; curiosity). [latin -ositas]
OSTEO
comb. Form bone. [greek osteon]
OTHER
day n. (also other night) (prec. By the) a few days (or nights) ago.
- half n. Colloq. One's wife or husband.
- woman n. (prec. By the) married man's mistress.
- —adj. - not the same as one or some already mentioned or implied; separate in identity or distinct in kind (other people; use other means).
- a further; additional (a few other examples). B second of two (open your other eye).
- (prec. By the) only remaining (must be in the other pocket; where are the other two?).
- (foll. By than) apart from. —n. Or pron. Other person or thing.
OTTER
n. - aquatic fish-eating mammal with webbed feet and thick brown fur.
- its fur. [old english]
OUGHT
v.aux. (as present and past, the only form now in use) 1 expressing duty or rightness (we ought to be thankful; it ought to have been done long ago).
- advisability (you ought to see a dentist).
- probability (it ought to rain soon). ought not negative form of ought (he ought not to have stolen it). [old english, past of *owe]
OUIJA
n. (in full ouija board) propr. Board marked with letters or signs and used with a movable pointer to try to obtain messages at a seance. [french oui, german ja, yes]
OUNCE
n. - unit of weight, 1/16 lb or approx. 28 g.
- very small quantity. [latin uncia twelfth part of a pound or a foot]
