Two factory workers are talking.
The woman says, "I can make the boss give me the day off."
The man replies, "And how would you do that?"
The woman says, "Just wait and see." She then hangs upside-down from the ceiling.
The boss comes in and says, "What are you doing?"
The woman replies, "I"m a light bulb."
The boss then says, "You"ve been working so much that you"ve gone crazy. I think you need to take the day off."
The man starts to follow her and the boss says, "Where are you going?"
The man says, "I"m going home, too. I can"t work in the dark."
adv. (of the arms) with hands on the hips and elbows turned outwards. [originally in kenebowe, probably from old norse]
ALBEIT
conj. Literary though. [all be it]
ALBINO
n. (pl. -s) 1 person or animal lacking pigment in the skin and hair (which are white), and the eyes (usu. Pink).
- plant lacking normal colouring. albinism n. [spanish and portuguese: related to *alb]
ALCOVE
n. Recess, esp. In the wall of a room. [arabic, = the vault]
ALIGHT
predic. Adj. - on fire.
- lit up; excited. [on a light (= lighted) fire]
- v. - (often foll. By from) descend from a vehicle.
- come to earth, settle. [old english]
ALKALI
n. (pl. -s) 1 a any of a class of substances that liberate hydroxide ions in water, usu. Form caustic or corrosive solutions, turn litmus blue, and have a ph of more than 7, e.g. Caustic soda.
ALKANE
n. Chem. Saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon having the general formula cnh2n+2, including methane and ethane.
ALKENE
n. Chem. Unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon containing a double bond and having the general formula cnh2n, including ethylene.
ALKYNE
n. Chem. Unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon containing a triple bond and having the general formula cnh2n-2, including acetylene.
ALLEGE
v. (-ging) 1 declare, esp. Without proof.
- advance as an argument or excuse. [latin lis lit- lawsuit]
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