"I have good news and bad news," the defense lawyer says to his client.
"Whats the bad news?"
The lawyer says, "Your blood matches the DNA found at the murder scene."
"Dammit!" cries the client. "What"s the good news?"
"Well," the lawyer says, "Your cholesterol is down to 140."
- least amount (not a shred of evidence). —v. (-dd-) tear or cut into shreds. shredder n. [old english]
SHREW
n. - small mouselike long-nosed mammal.
- bad-tempered or scolding woman. shrewish adj. (in sense 2). [old english]
SHRUB
n. Any woody plant smaller than a tree and with branches near the ground. shrubby adj. [old english]
SHRUG
—v. (-gg-) (often absol.) Slightly and momentarily raise (the shoulders) to express indifference, doubt, etc. —n. Act of shrugging. shrug off dismiss as unimportant. [origin unknown]
SHUNT
—v. - move (a train) between sidings etc.; (of a train) be shunted.
- move or put aside; redirect. —n. - shunting or being shunted.
- electr. Conductor joining two points of a circuit, through which current may be diverted.
- surgery alternative path for the circulation of the blood.
- slang collision of vehicles, esp. One behind another. [perhaps from *shun]
SHUSH
—int. Hush! —v. - quieten (a person or people) by saying “shush”.
- fall silent. [imitative]
SIBYL
n. Pagan prophetess. [greek sibulla]
SIDED
adj. - having sides.
- (in comb.) Having a specified number or type of sides.
SIDLE
v. (-ling) (usu. Foll. By along, up) walk timidly or furtively. [shortening of *sidelong]
