A college student was delivering pizza to a regular customer"s house in New York.
The guy who answered the door asked him, "What is the usual tip?"
"Well," replied the youth,"this is my first trip here, but the other guys say if I get a quarter out of you, I"ll be doing great."
"Is that so?" snorted the man. "Well, just to show them how wrong they are, here"s five dollars."
"Thanks!" replied the youth, "I"ll put this in my school fund."
"What are you studying?" asked the man.
The lad smiled and said: "Applied psychology."
- this period extended slightly esp. For a holiday or visit etc.
WEIGHIN
n. Weighing of a boxer before a fight.
WEIGHTY
adj. (-ier, -iest) 1 heavy.
- momentous.
- (of utterances etc.) Deserving consideration.
- influential, authoritative. weightily adv. Weightiness n.
WELCOME
—n. Act of greeting or receiving gladly; kind or glad reception. —int. Expressing such a greeting. —v. (-ming) receive with a welcome. —adj. - that one receives with pleasure (welcome guest; welcome news).
- (foll. By to, or to + infin.) Cordially allowed or invited (you are welcome to use my car). make welcome receive hospitably. Outstay one's welcome stay too long as a visitor etc. You are welcome there is no need for thanks. [old english]
WELFARE
n. - well-being, happiness; health and prosperity (of a person or community etc.).
- (welfare) a welfare centre or office. B financial support given by the state. [from *well1, *fare]
- state n. - system whereby the state undertakes to protect the health and well-being of its citizens by means of grants, pensions, etc.
- country practising this system.
- work n. Organized effort for the welfare of the poor, disabled, etc.
WELLIES
n.pl. Colloq. Wellingtons. [abbreviation]
WESTERN
—adj. Of or in the west. —n. Film or novel about cowboys in western north america. westernmost adj.
WETLAND
n. (often in pl.) Swamps and other damp areas of land.
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