Little Johnny was sitting on a park bench munching on one candy bar after another.
After the sixth one a man on the bench across from him said, "Son, you know eating all that candy isn’t good for you. It will give you acne, rot your teeth, make you fat."
Little Johnny replied, "My grandfather lived to be 107 years old."
The man asked, "Did your grandfather eat 6 candy bars at a time?"
Little Johnny answered, "No, he minded his own business!"
v. (-ting) literary 1 petition humbly to (a person) or for (a thing).
- (foll. By to, for) make a petition. supplicant adj. & n. Supplication n. Supplicatory adj. [latin supplico]
SUPPLYSIDE
attrib. Adj. Econ. Denoting a policy of low taxation etc. To encourage production and investment.
SUPPORTING
film n. (also supporting picture etc.) Less important film in a cinema programme.
SUPPORTIVE
adj. Providing (esp. Emotional) support or encouragement. supportively adv. Supportiveness n.
SUPPOSEDLY
adv. Allegedly; as is generally believed.
SUREFOOTED
adj. Never stumbling or making a mistake.
SURREALISM
n. 20th-c. Movement in art and literature, attempting to express the subconscious mind by dream imagery, bizarre juxtapositions, etc. surrealist n. & adj. Surrealistic adj. Surrealistically adv. [french: related to *sur-1, *real1]
SUSPENSION
bridge n. Bridge with a roadway suspended from cables supported by towers.
- n. - suspending or being suspended.
- springs etc. Supporting a vehicle on its axles.
- substance consisting of particles suspended in a medium.
SUSPICIOUS
adj. - prone to or feeling suspicion.
- causing suspicion. suspiciously adv.
SUSTENANCE
n. - nourishment, food.
- means of support. [anglo-french: related to *sustain]
A cat will clean itself with paw and tongue after a dangerous experience or when it has fought with another cat. This is an attempt by the animal to soothe its nerves by doing something natural and instinctive.
