Funny definitions – the real meanings of words

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Night Crawler
Sleepless baby.

Night School
(1) Vampire college
(2) A school run by King Arthur for his men.

Night Watchman
(1) One of those people who can make a living without doing a single day’s work.
(2) An astronomer
(3) A Peeping Tom. – Joseph Leff

Nightcap:
A steel helmet. – Joseph Leff

Nightdress:
A suit of armour. – Joseph Leff

Nightingale
An evening out in a storm

Nightmare
(1) Vampire horse
(2) A horse that keeps late hours.
(3) Sir Lancelot’s horse. – Joseph Leff

Nipper
Baby crab

Nitpicking:
Selecting a sweater. – Joseph Leff

Nitrate:
Cheaper than the day rate. – Joseph Leff

Nitwit:
Knowledge of making sweaters. – Joseph Leff

No Account:
(1) Two animals at a time on the ark.
(2) Recognize a nobleman. – Joseph Leff

No Match For Cain:
Abel-bodied. – Joseph Leff

No One:
0, 2, 3 , 4. – Joseph Leff

No, Nothing:
Completely ignorant. – Joseph Leff

Noah’s Dove:
A bird of pray. – Joseph Leff

Nobel:
Why you must knock on the door. – Joseph Leff

Nobility:
Unskilled. – Joseph Leff

Nobody:
A committee of censors. – Joseph Leff

Noel:
I, J, K, M, N, O. – Joseph Leff

Nomination:
Recognize my country. – Joseph Leff

Nonce:
Persons, places and things. – Joseph Leff

Noncombatant:
An insect that won’t fight. – Joseph Leff

Nonny:
B, C, D, F, G, H. – Joseph Leff

Nonporous:
We’re wealthy. – Joseph Leff

Nonsense
An elephant hanging over a cliff with his tail tied to a daisy.

Nonstop Talker
Someone who comes back from the seashore with a sunburned tongue.

Noodle Soup
Nourishment for the brain.

Noose:
What BBC reports. – Joseph Leff

Normalcy:
(1) A typical large body of water.
(2) Between a regular B and D. – Joseph Leff

Normalise:
(1) 20/20 vision.
(2) Norma fibs. – Joseph Leff

Norman:
Not a male, either. – Joseph Leff

Norse:
A doctor’s assistant. – Joseph Leff

North Pole
Someone who comes from northern Warsaw

Norwalk:
And not strolling. – Joseph Leff

Nose Bleeding:
An Emergency Room nurse’s expertise. – Joseph Leff

Nose Count:
A tally of the negative votes. – Joseph Leff

Nosepiece:
Part of a yoga guru’s expertise. – Joseph Leff

Nosing Around:
There isn’t any zing here. – Joseph Leff

Nosy:
A list of the first 25 letters. – Joseph Leff

Notable:
Why must wait at a restaurant. – Joseph Leff

Noted:
Theodore is absent. – Joseph Leff

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