Post by dalbyj on Jun 8, 2007 17:15:12 GMT 12
The Oxford Dictionary's latest definition of the following words.
Divorce : Future tense of marriage.
Cigarette: A pinch of tobacco rolled in paper with fire at one end and a
fool on the other.
Lecture: An art of transferring information from the notes of the
lecturer to the notes of the students without passing through the minds
of either.
Compromise: The art of dividing a cake in such a way that everybody
believes he got the biggest piece.
Tears : The hydraulic force by which masculine will-power is defeated by
feminine water power.
Dictionary : A place where success comes before work.
Conference Room: A place where everybody talks, nobody listens and
everybody disagrees later on.
Classic: A book which people praise, but do not read.
Smile: A curve that can set a lot of things straight.
Office: A place where you can relax after your strenuous home life.
Yawn: The only time some married men ever get to open their mouth.
Etc: A sign to make others believe that you know more than you actually
do.
Committee: Individuals who can do nothing individually and sit to decide
that nothing can be done together.
Experience: The name men give to their mistakes.
Atom Bomb: An invention to end all inventions.
Philosopher: A fool who torments himself during life, to be spoken of
when dead.
Diplomat: A person who tells you to go to hell in such a way that you
actually look forward to the trip.
Opportunist : A person who starts taking bath if he accidentally falls
into a river.
Optimist: A person who while falling from Eiffel tower says in midway
"See I am not injured yet." y
Miser : A person who lives poor so that he can die rich.
Father : A banker provided by nature.
Criminal: A guy no different from the rest....except that he got caught.
Politician: One who shakes your hand before elections and your
confidence after.
Doctor: A person who kills your ills by pills, and kills you with his
bills.
Boss: Someone who is early when you are late and late when you are early
Divorce : Future tense of marriage.
Cigarette: A pinch of tobacco rolled in paper with fire at one end and a
fool on the other.
Lecture: An art of transferring information from the notes of the
lecturer to the notes of the students without passing through the minds
of either.
Compromise: The art of dividing a cake in such a way that everybody
believes he got the biggest piece.
Tears : The hydraulic force by which masculine will-power is defeated by
feminine water power.
Dictionary : A place where success comes before work.
Conference Room: A place where everybody talks, nobody listens and
everybody disagrees later on.
Classic: A book which people praise, but do not read.
Smile: A curve that can set a lot of things straight.
Office: A place where you can relax after your strenuous home life.
Yawn: The only time some married men ever get to open their mouth.
Etc: A sign to make others believe that you know more than you actually
do.
Committee: Individuals who can do nothing individually and sit to decide
that nothing can be done together.
Experience: The name men give to their mistakes.
Atom Bomb: An invention to end all inventions.
Philosopher: A fool who torments himself during life, to be spoken of
when dead.
Diplomat: A person who tells you to go to hell in such a way that you
actually look forward to the trip.
Opportunist : A person who starts taking bath if he accidentally falls
into a river.
Optimist: A person who while falling from Eiffel tower says in midway
"See I am not injured yet." y
Miser : A person who lives poor so that he can die rich.
Father : A banker provided by nature.
Criminal: A guy no different from the rest....except that he got caught.
Politician: One who shakes your hand before elections and your
confidence after.
Doctor: A person who kills your ills by pills, and kills you with his
bills.
Boss: Someone who is early when you are late and late when you are early
