One evening Sherlock Holmes was going along the street and suddenly saw a man down…
- It’s certain, this gentleman is very tired after work… or he is dead drunk… or he is after being with a woman, … — reflected Holmes. As it’s Sunday today, he can’t be coming back from work… At such a late hour all shops are closed, and he couldn’t buy alcohol. So he is coming back from a woman. But in this remote place there are only two women — Watson’s wife and mine. Consequently, as I’m coming back from Watson’s wife, …
- Watson, rascal, get up!!!
—v. (-gg-) colloq. Drink in large draughts. —n. Swallow of drink, esp. Large. [origin unknown]
- —v. (-gg-) colloq. Drink in large draughts. —n. Swallow of drink, esp. Large. [origin unknown]
SWIM
—v. (-mm-; past swam; past part. Swum) 1 propel the body through water with limbs, fins, or tail.
- traverse (a stretch of water or distance) by swimming.
- perform (a stroke) by swimming.
- float on a liquid.
- appear to undulate, reel, or whirl.
- feel dizzy (my head swam).
- (foll. By in, with) be flooded. —n. Period or act of swimming. in the swim colloq. Involved in or aware of what is going on. swimmer n. [old english]
- —v. (-mm-; past swam; past part. Swum) 1 propel the body through water with limbs, fins, or tail.
- traverse (a stretch of water or distance) by swimming.
- perform (a stroke) by swimming.
- float on a liquid.
- appear to undulate, reel, or whirl.
- feel dizzy (my head swam).
- (foll. By in, with) be flooded. —n. Period or act of swimming. in the swim colloq. Involved in or aware of what is going on. swimmer n. [old english]
SWOP
var. Of *swap.
SWOT
colloq. —v. (-tt-) 1 study hard.
- (usu. Foll. By up, up on) study (a subject) hard or hurriedly. —n. Usu. Derog. Person who swots. [dial. Var. Of *sweat]
SWUM
past part. Of *swim.
SYNC
(also synch) colloq. —n. Synchronization. —v. Synchronize. in (or out of) sync (often foll. By with) according or agreeing well (or badly). [abbreviation]
SABER
n. (brit. Sabre) 1 curved cavalry sword.
- light tapering fencing-sword. [french from german sabel]
SABLE
—n. (pl. Same or -s) 1 small brown-furred mammal of n. Europe and n. Asia.
- its skin or fur. —adj. - (usu. Placed after noun) heraldry black.
- esp. Poet. Gloomy. [slavonic]
SABOT
n. - shoe carved from wood.
- wooden-soled shoe. [french]
SABRE
n. (us saber) 1 curved cavalry sword.
- light tapering fencing-sword. [french from german sabel]
