There once was a very rich man who wanted to take his wealth with him when he died. He prayed and prayed until the Lord gave in, but on one condition – he could only take one suitcase of his wealth.
The rich man began to worry, "What kind of currency should I take – the dollar, the pound, the euro, the yen?" He finally decided to turn everything into gold bullion.
The day came when God called him home. St. Peter told him that he couldn’t bring in his suitcase with him. The man explained that he had an agreement with God.
"That’s unusual," St. Peter said. "Mind if I take a look?"
The man opened his suitcase to reveal the shining gold bullion.
"Why in heaven would you bring pavement?" St. Peter exclaimed
predic. Adj. On even terms by retaliation or repayment. call it quits acknowledge that things are now even; agree to stop quarrelling. [probably related to *quit]
QUOIN
n. - external angle of a building.
- cornerstone.
- wedge used in printing and gunnery. [var. Of *coin]
QUOIT
n. - ring thrown to encircle an iron peg.
- (in pl.) Game using these. [origin unknown]
QUOTA
n. - share to be contributed to, or received from, a total.
- number of goods, people, etc., stipulated or permitted. [latin quotus from quot how many]
QUOTE
—v. (-ting) 1 cite or appeal to (an author, book, etc.) In confirmation of some view.
- a repeat or copy out a passage from. B (foll. By from) cite (an author, book, etc.).
- (foll. By as) cite (an author etc.) As proof, evidence, etc.
- a enclose (words) in quotation marks. B (as int.) Verbal formula indicating opening quotation marks (he said, quote, ‘i shall stay’).
- (often foll. By at, also absol.) State the price of. —n. Colloq. - passage quoted.
- price quoted.
- (usu. In pl.) Quotation marks. [latin quoto mark with numbers]
QUOTH
v. (only in 1st and 3rd person) archaic said. [old english]
QUADRI
comb. Form four. [latin quattuor four]
QUAINT
adj. Attractively odd or old-fashioned. quaintly adv. Quaintness n. [french cointe from latin cognosco ascertain]
QUAKER
n. Member of the society of friends. quakerism n.
QUANGO
n. (pl. -s) semi-public body with financial support from and senior appointments made by the government. [abbreviation of quasi (or quasi-autonomous) non-government(al) organization]
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