The local sheriff was looking for a deputy, so Homer – who was not exactly the sharpest nail in the bucket – went in to try out for the job.
"Okay," the sheriff drawled, "Homer, what is 1 and 1?"
"11," he replied.
The sheriff thought to himself, "That"s not what I meant, but he"s right."
"What two days of the week start with the letter "T"?"
"Today and tomorrow."
He was again surprised that Homer supplied a correct answer that he had never thought of himself.
"Now Homer, listen carefully: Who killed Abraham Lincoln?"
Homer looked a little surprised himself, then thought really hard for a minute and finally admitted, "I don"t know."
"Well, why don"t you go home and work on that one for a while?"
So, Homer wandered over to the pool hall where his pals were waiting to hear the results of the interview. Homer was exultant.
"It went great! First day on the job and I"m already working on a murder case!"
—n. (often attrib.) Plaster of lime and gravel, used on outside walls. —adj. (of a plan etc.) Roughly formed, preliminary. —v. (past and past part. -cast) 1 coat with roughcast.
- prepare in outline.
ROUGHHEWN
adj. Uncouth, unrefined.
ROUGHNECK
n. Colloq. - worker on an oil rig.
- rough or rowdy person.
ROUGHSHOD
adj. (of a horse) having shoes with nail-heads projecting to prevent slipping. ride roughshod over treat inconsiderately or arrogantly.
ROUNDELAY
n. Short simple song with a refrain. [alteration of french rondelet diminutive: related to *roundel]
ROUNDHEAD
n. Hist. Member of the parliamentary party in the english civil war.
ROUNDSMAN
n. Tradesman's employee delivering goods.
ROUNDWORM
n. Worm with a rounded body.
RUBBERIZE
v. (also -ise) (-zing or -sing) treat or coat with rubber.
