Tom had won a toy at a raffle. He called his kids together to ask which one should have the present.
“Who is the most obedient?” he asked. “Who never talks back to mother? Who does everything she says?”
Five small voices answered in unison. “Okay, dad, you get the toy.”
n. - comic transliteration of australian pronunciation.
- (esp. Uneducated) australian english. [= australian in strine]
STRING
vest n. Vest with large meshes.
- —n. - twine or narrow cord.
- piece of this or of similar material used for tying or holding together, pulling, forming the head of a racket, etc.
- length of catgut or wire etc. On a musical instrument, producing a note by vibration.
- a (in pl.) Stringed instruments in an orchestra etc. B (attrib.) Of stringed instruments (string quartet).
- (in pl.) Condition or complication (no strings attached).
- set of things strung together; series or line.
- tough side of a bean-pod etc. —v. (past and past part. Strung) 1 fit (a racket, violin, archer's bow, etc.) With a string or strings, or (a violin etc. Bow) with horsehairs etc.
- tie with string.
- thread on a string.
- arrange in or as a string.
- remove the strings from (a bean). on a string under one's control. String along colloq. - deceive.
- (often foll. By with) keep company (with). String out extend; prolong. String up 1 hang up on strings etc.
- kill by hanging.
- (usu. As strung up adj.) Make tense. [old english]
STRIPE
n. - long narrow band or strip differing in colour or texture from the surface on either side of it.
- mil. Chevron etc. Denoting military rank. [perhaps from low german or dutch]
STRIPY
adj. (-ier, -iest) striped.
STRIVE
v. (-ving; past strove; past part. Striven) 1 try hard (strive to succeed).
- (often foll. By with, against) struggle. [french estriver]
STROBE
n. Colloq. Stroboscope. [abbreviation]
STRODE
past of *stride.
STROKE
—n. - act of striking; blow, hit.
- sudden disabling attack caused esp. By thrombosis; apoplexy.
- a action or movement, esp. As one of a series. B slightest action (stroke of work).
- single complete motion of a wing, oar, etc.
- (in rowing) the mode or action of moving the oar (row a fast stroke).
- whole motion of a piston in either direction.
- specified mode of swimming.
- specially successful or skilful effort (a stroke of diplomacy).
STROLL
—v. Walk in a leisurely way. —n. Short leisurely walk. [probably from german strolch vagabond]
STRONG
language n. Swearing.
- point n. (also strong suit) thing at which one excels.
- —adj. (stronger; strongest) 1 able to resist; not easily damaged, overcome, or disturbed.
- healthy.
- capable of exerting great force or of doing much; muscular, powerful.
- forceful in effect (strong wind).
- firmly held (strong suspicion).
- (of an argument etc.) Convincing.
- intense (strong light).
- formidable (strong candidate).
- (of a solution or drink etc.) Not very diluted. 10 of a specified number (200 strong). 11 gram. (of a verb) forming inflections by a change of vowel within the stem (e.g. Swim, swam). —adv. Strongly. come on strong behave aggressively. Going strong colloq. Continuing vigorously; in good health etc. strongish adj. Strongly adv. [old english]
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