HAMADRYAD n. One of those rather delightful words that have several totally different meanings. A hamadryad can be a tree-dwelling nymph, a venomous Indian snake, or an Abyssinian baboon. You may thus use the word, for example in the latter sense, when insulting a female, but on being taken to task you may if you wish explain that you were using the word in its nymphal sense. Alternatively, you may use the word as an apparent compliment, conveying by your manner the impression that you were invoking the nymphal sense, but at the same time revel in the private knowledge that one of the other senses is the applicable one.-- Peter Bowler, The Superior Person’s Book of Words.
At first I thought the title said:
"Monkeys on hunger strike, want unions".
which would have made sense, assuming they were
exploited lab animals (which they are in sense,
being in a zoo)/ then I saw it was in Russia,
the worker's paradise, which has no need for unions,
(sic), so it made no sense, then finally I assumed it
was exploited monkey chefs, who are forced to cook
with mediocre and limited produce, and clamor for
ONIONS because they've been watching The Food Network.
I;m so confused.
Vidaliaholics?
"This is a tragic story"It certainly is.Has anyone called PETA?
All your onions are belong to us!