A little boy comes home with his mother from a trip down town. Above his head he has a big bunch of balloons.
- Why do you need so many? - Asks his father. - Did not your mother and I teach you that you should save your money?
- I did not spend any! Its just that every time Mummy bought something the salesperson gave me a free balloon.
acid n. Very poisonous and sour acid found in sorrel and rhubarb leaves. [greek oxalis wood sorrel]
OXFORD
blue adj. & n. (as adj. Often hyphenated) a dark blue, often with a purple tinge.
OXHIDE
n. - hide of an ox.
- leather from this.
OXTAIL
n. Tail of an ox, often used in making soup.
OXYGEN
n. Tasteless odourless gaseous element essential to plant and animal life. [greek oxus sharp, *-gen (because it was thought to be present in all acids)]
- tent n. Tentlike enclosure supplying a patient with air rich in oxygen.
OYSTER
white adj. & n. (as adj. Often hyphenated) greyish white.
- —n. - bivalve mollusc, esp. An edible kind, sometimes producing a pearl.
- symbol of all one desires (the world is my oyster).
Crocodiles and alligators are surprisingly fast on land. Although they are rapid, they are not agile; so if you ever find yourself chased by one, run in a zigzag line. You"ll lose him or her every time.
