Two cowboys come upon an Indian lying on his stomach with his ear to the ground. One of the cowboys stops and says to the other, "You see that Indian?"
"Yeah," says the other cowboy.
"Look," says the first one, "he’s listening to the ground. He can hear things for miles in any direction."
Just then the Indian looks up. "Covered wagon," he says, "about two miles away. Have two horses, one brown, one white. Man, woman, child, household effects in wagon."
"Incredible!" says the cowboy to his friend. "This Indian knows how far away they are, how many horses, what color they are, who is in the wagon, and what is in the wagon. Amazing!"
The Indian looks up and says, "Ran over me about a half hour ago."
n. (pl. -s) 1 solemn declaration naming god etc. As witness.
- profanity, curse. on (or under) oath having sworn a solemn oath. [old english]
OBEY
v. - a carry out the command of. B carry out (a command).
- do what one is told to do.
- be actuated by (a force or impulse). [latin obedio from audio hear]
OBOE
n. Woodwind double-reed instrument with a piercing plaintive tone. oboist n. [french hautbois from haut high, bois wood]
OCTA
comb. Form (also oct- before a vowel) eight. [latin octo, greek okto eight]
OCTO
comb. Form (also oct- before a vowel) eight. [see *octa-]
ODDS
and ends n.pl. Miscellaneous articles or remnants.
- n.pl. - ratio between the amounts staked by the parties to a bet, based on the expected probability either way.
- balance of probability or advantage (the odds are against it; the odds are in your favour).
- difference giving an advantage (it makes no odds). at odds (often foll. By with) in conflict or at variance. Over the odds above the normal price etc. [apparently from *odd]
ODOR
n. (brit. Odour) 1 smell or fragrance.
- quality or trace (an odour of intolerance).
- regard, repute (in bad odour). odorous adj. Odourless adj. [latin odor]
OECD
abbr. Organization for economic cooperation and development.
OGEE
n. S-shaped line or moulding. [apparently from *ogive]
OGLE
—v. (-ling) look amorously or lecherously (at). —n. Amorous or lecherous look. [probably low german or dutch]
