MENAGERIE From Fr. melange, mixture, and Ger. riechen, to smell. A mixture of smells.


MESSENGER BOY From Eng. miss, to fail, and Lat. engeo, to arrive. One who fails to arrive.


METER The gas man's trysting place. "Meet her in the cellar!"


MIND No matter. MATTER Never mind.


MINE A hole in the ground owned by a liar.