A wife sending a short message to her husband:
It was just said on the news that they found a hideous corpse with a hollow head, a cigar among ugly rotten teeth and a bottle of liquor in his hand. I"m worried about you! Please, give me a ring...
comers n.pl. Anyone who applies, takes up a challenge, etc.
- saints' day n. - nov., christian festival in honour of saints.
- saints' day n. - nov., christian festival in honour of saints.
- souls' day n.
- nov., roman catholic festival with prayers for the souls of the dead.
- souls' day n.
- nov., roman catholic festival with prayers for the souls of the dead.
- —adj. - whole amount, quantity, or extent of (all day; all his life; take it all).
- any whatever (beyond all doubt).
- greatest possible (with all speed). —n. - all concerned; everything (all were present; all is lost).
- (foll. By of) a the whole of (take all of it). B every one of (all of us). C colloq. As much as (all of six feet). D colloq. In a state of (all of a dither).
- one's whole strength or resources (prec. By my, your, etc.).
- (in games) each (two goals all). —adv. - a entirely, quite (dressed all in black). B as an intensifier (stop all this grumbling).
- colloq. Very (went all shy).
- (foll. By the + compar.) To that, or the utmost, extent (if they go, all the better; that makes it all the worse). all along from the beginning. All and sundry everyone. All but very nearly. All for colloq. Strongly in favour of. All found with board and lodging provided free. All in colloq. Exhausted. All in all everything considered. All manner of every kind of. All of a sudden suddenly. All one (or the same) (usu. Foll. By to) a matter of indifference. All out using all one's strength (also (with hyphen) attrib.: all-out effort). All over 1 completely finished.
- in or on all parts of (mud all over the carpet).
- colloq. Typically (you all over).
- slang effusively attentive to (a person). All right (predic.) 1 satisfactory; safe and sound; in good condition.
- satisfactorily (it worked out all right).
- a expressing consent. B as an intensifier (that's the one all right). All round 1 in all respects.
- for each person. All the same nevertheless. All there colloq. Mentally alert or normal. All the time throughout (despite some contrary expectation etc.). All together all at once; all in one place or in a group (came all together) (cf. *altogether). All up with hopeless for (a person). At all (with neg. Or interrog.) In any way; to any extent (did not swim at all; did you like it at all?). In all in total; altogether. [old english]
ALP
n. - a high mountain. B (the alps) high range of mountains in switzerland and adjoining countries.
- pasture land on a swiss mountainside. [originally alps, from greek alpeis]
AMP
n. Ampere. [abbreviation]
- n. Colloq. Amplifier. [abbreviation]
ANC
abbr. African national congress.
AND
conj. - a connecting words, clauses, or sentences, to be taken jointly (you and i). B implying progression (better and better). C implying causation (she hit him and he cried). D implying great duration (cried and cried). E implying a great number (miles and miles). F implying addition (two and two). G implying variety (there are books and books).
- colloq. To (try and come).
- in relation to (britain and the ec). and/or either or both of two stated alternatives. [old english]
ANT
n. Small usu. Wingless insect living in complex social colonies and proverbial for industry. [old english]
- suffix 1 forming adjectives denoting attribution of an action (repentant) or state (arrogant).
—adj. - a one, no matter which, of several (cannot find any answer). B some, no matter how much or many or of what sort (if any books arrive; have you any sugar?).
- a minimal amount of (hardly any difference).
- whichever is chosen (any fool knows).
- an appreciable or significant (did not stay for any length of time; has any amount of money). —pron. - any one (did not know any of them).
- any number or amount (are any of them yours?). —adv. (usu. With neg. Or interrog.) At all (is that any good?). [old english ænig: related to *one, *-y1]
- —adj. - a one, no matter which, of several (cannot find any answer). B some, no matter how much or many or of what sort (if any books arrive; have you any sugar?).
- a minimal amount of (hardly any difference).
- whichever is chosen (any fool knows).
- an appreciable or significant (did not stay for any length of time; has any amount of money). —pron. - any one (did not know any of them).
- any number or amount (are any of them yours?). —adv. (usu. With neg. Or interrog.) At all (is that any good?). [old english ænig: related to *one, *-y1]
AOB
abbr. Any other business.
- abbr. Any other business.
APE
—n. - tailless monkey-like primate, e.g. The gorilla, chimpanzee, orang-utan, or gibbon.
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