“Have - have you got an appointment?" he said.
"I don't know," said Carrot. "Have we got an appointment?"
"I've got an iron ball with spikes on," Nobby volunteered.
"That's a morningstar, Nobby."
"Is it?"
"Yes," said Carrot. "An appointment is an engagement to see someone, while a morningstar is a large lump of metal used for viciously crushing skulls. It is important not to confuse the two, isn't it, Mr-?" He raised his eyebrows.
"Boffo, sir. But-"
"So if you could perhaps run along and tell Dr. Whiteface we're here with an iron ball with spi- What am I saying? I mean, without an appointment to see him? Please? Thank you.”
― Terry Pratchett, Men at Arms
