A man went to the Police Station wishing to speak with the burglar who had broken into his house the night before.
"You"ll get your chance in court," said the sergeant.
"No, no no!" said the man. "I want to know how he got into the house without waking my wife. I"ve been trying to do that for years!"
- having adequate reason for a belief or assertion.
- (foll. By of) confident in anticipation or knowledge of.
- reliable or unfailing.
- (foll. By to + infin.) Certain.
- undoubtedly true or truthful. —adv. Colloq. Certainly. be sure (in imper. Or infin.; foll. By that + clause or to + infin.) Take care to; not fail to. For sure colloq. Certainly. Make sure make or become certain; ensure. Sure enough colloq. In fact; certainly. To be sure admittedly; indeed, certainly. sureness n. [french from latin securus]
SURF
—n. Foam of the sea breaking on the shore or reefs. —v. Practise surfing. surfer n. [origin unknown]
SUSS
v. Slang (also sus) (-ss-) (usu. Foll. By out) 1 investigate, inspect.
- work out; realize. on suss on suspicion (of having committed a crime). [abbreviation]
SWAB
—n. - a absorbent pad used in surgery. B specimen of a secretion taken for examination.
- mop etc. For cleaning or mopping up. —v. (-bb-) 1 clean with a swab.
- (foll. By up) absorb (moisture) with a swab.
- mop clean (a ship's deck) [dutch]
SWAG
n. - slang booty of burglars etc.
- austral. & nz traveller's bundle.
- festoon of flowers, foliage, drapery, etc. swagged adj. [probably scandinavian]
SWAM
past of *swim.
SWAN
—n. Large usu. White water-bird with a long flexible neck. —v. (-nn-) (usu. Foll. By about, off, etc.) Colloq. Move or go aimlessly, casually, or with a superior air. [old english]
SWAP
(also swop) —v. (-pp-) exchange or barter. —n. - act of swapping.
- thing for swapping or swapped. [originally = ‘hit’, imitative]
SWAT
—v. (-tt-) 1 crush (a fly etc.) With a sharp blow.
- hit hard and abruptly. —n. Swatting blow. [dial. Var. Of *squat]
SWAY
—v. - (cause to) lean or move unsteadily from side to side.
- oscillate; waver.
- a control the motion or direction of. B influence; rule over. —n. - rule, influence, or government (hold sway).
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