At a local coffee bar, a young woman was expounding on her idea of the perfect mate to some of her friends.
"The man I marry must be a shining light amongst company. He must be musical. Tell jokes. Sing. And stay home at night!"
An old granny overheard and spoke up, "Honey, if that"s all you want, get a TV!"
n.pl. Small binoculars for use at the opera or theatre.
ORGANGRINDER
n. Player of a barrel-organ.
ORGANIZATION
n. (also -isation) 1 organizing or being organized.
- organized body, system, or society. organizational adj.
ORIENTEERING
n. Competitive sport in which runners cross open country with a map, compass, etc. [swedish]
ORTHODONTICS
n.pl. (treated as sing.) Correction of irregularities in the teeth and jaws. orthodontic adj. Orthodontist n. [greek odous odont- tooth]
ORTHOPAEDICS
n.pl. (treated as sing.) (us -pedics) branch of medicine dealing with the correction of diseased, deformed, or injured bones or muscles. orthopaedic adj. Orthopaedist n. [greek pais paid- child]
OSCILLOSCOPE
n. Device for viewing oscillations by a display on the screen of a cathode-ray tube.
OSTEOPOROSIS
n. Condition of brittle bones caused esp. By hormonal changes or deficiency of calcium or vitamin d.
OTHERWORLDLY
adj. - of another world.
- dreamily distracted from mundane life.
OUTMANOEUVRE
v. (-ring) (us -maneuver) secure an advantage over by skilful manoeuvring.
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