As a senior citizen was driving down the freeway, his car phone rang. Answering, he heard his wife"s voice urgently warning him, "Herman, I just heard on the news that there"s a car going the wrong way on 280. Please be careful!"
"Heck," said Herman, "It"s not just one car. It"s hundreds of them!"
n. (also attrib.) Oxford and cambridge universities regarded together, esp. In contrast to newer ones. [portmanteau word]
OXYMORON
n. Figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction (e.g. Faith unfaithful kept him falsely true). [greek, = pointedly foolish, from oxus sharp, moros dull]
OASTHOUSE
n. Building containing an oast.
OBBLIGATO
n. (pl. -s) mus. Accompaniment forming an integral part of a composition. [italian, = obligatory]
OBEISANCE
n. - bow, curtsy, or other respectful gesture.
- homage. obeisant adj. [french: related to *obey]
OBFUSCATE
v. (-ting) 1 obscure or confuse (a mind, topic, etc.).
- stupefy, bewilder. obfuscation n. [latin fuscus dark]
OBJECTIFY
v. (-ies, -ied) present as an object; express in concrete form.
