The local sheriff was looking for a deputy, so Homer – who was not exactly the sharpest nail in the bucket – went in to try out for the job.
"Okay," the sheriff drawled, "Homer, what is 1 and 1?"
"11," he replied.
The sheriff thought to himself, "That"s not what I meant, but he"s right."
"What two days of the week start with the letter "T"?"
"Today and tomorrow."
He was again surprised that Homer supplied a correct answer that he had never thought of himself.
"Now Homer, listen carefully: Who killed Abraham Lincoln?"
Homer looked a little surprised himself, then thought really hard for a minute and finally admitted, "I don"t know."
"Well, why don"t you go home and work on that one for a while?"
So, Homer wandered over to the pool hall where his pals were waiting to hear the results of the interview. Homer was exultant.
"It went great! First day on the job and I"m already working on a murder case!"
- class n. Social class employed, esp. In manual or industrial work, for wages. working-class adj.
- day n. - workday.
- part of the day devoted to work.
- hypothesis n. Hypothesis as a basis for action.
- knowledge n. Knowledge adequate to work with.
- lunch n. Lunch at which business is conducted.
- order n. Condition in which a machine works.
- party n. Group of people appointed to study and advise on a particular problem.
- —attrib. Adj. - a engaged in work (working mother; working man). B while so engaged (all his working life; in working hours).
- functioning or able to function (working model). —n. - activity of work.
- functioning.
- mine or quarry.
- (usu. In pl.) Machinery, mechanism.
WORKMAN
n. - man employed to do manual labour.
- person with regard to skill in a job (a good workman).
WORKOUT
n. Session of physical exercise or training.
WORKSHY
adj. Disinclined to work.
WORKTOP
n. Flat surface for working on, esp. In a kitchen.
WORLDLY
adj. (-ier, -iest) 1 of the affairs of the world, temporal, earthly (worldly goods).
- experienced in life, sophisticated, practical. worldliness n.
WORSHIP
—n. - a homage or service to a deity. B acts, rites, or ceremonies of this.
- adoration, devotion.
- (worship) (prec. By his, her, your) forms of description or address for a mayor, certain magistrates, etc. —v. (-pp-; us -p-) 1 adore as divine; honour with religious rites.
- idolize or regard with adoration.
- attend public worship.
- be full of adoration. worshipper n. [old english: related to *worth, *-ship]
