A man was driving down the road with twenty penguins in the back seat.
The police stop him and say that he can’t drive around with the penguins in the car and should take them to the zoo.
The man agrees and drives off.
The next day the same man is driving down the road with twenty penguins in the back and again he is stopped by the same police officer who says, "Hey! I thought I told you to take those to the zoo."
The man replies, "I did. Today I’m taking them to the movies."
adj. Vulgarly self-assertive; impudent. brashly adv. Brashness n. [dial.]
BRASS
band n. Band of brass instruments.
- monkey n. Coarse slang used in various phrases to indicate extreme cold.
- tacks n.pl. Slang essential details.
- —n. - yellow alloy of copper and zinc.
- brass objects collectively.
- brass wind instruments.
- slang money.
- brass memorial tablet.
- colloq. Effrontery. —adj. Made of brass. brassed off slang fed up. [old english]
BRAVE
—adj. - able or ready to face and endure danger, disgrace, or pain.
- formal splendid, spectacular. —n. American indian warrior. —v. (-ving) face bravely or defiantly. bravely adv. Braveness n. Bravery n. [ultimately latin barbarus barbarian]
BRAVO
—int. Expressing approval. —n. (pl. -s) cry of ‘bravo’. [french from italian]
BRAWL
—n. Noisy quarrel or fight. —v. - engage in a brawl.
- (of a stream) run noisily. [provençal]
BRAWN
n. - muscular strength.
- muscle; lean flesh.
- jellied meat made from a pig's head. brawny adj. (-ier, -iest). [french from germanic]
BRAZE
v. (-zing) solder with an alloy of brass and zinc. [french braser]
BREAD
and butter —n. One's livelihood. —attrib. Adj. (bread-and-butter) done or produced to earn a basic living.
- sauce n. White sauce thickened with breadcrumbs.
- —n. - baked dough of flour and water, usu. Leavened with yeast.
- necessary food.
- slang money. —v. Coat with breadcrumbs for cooking. [old english]
BREAK
—v. (past broke; past part. Broken) 1 a separate into pieces under a blow or strain; shatter. B make or become inoperative. C break a bone in or dislocate (part of the body).
- a interrupt (broke our journey). B have an interval (broke for tea).
- fail to keep (a law, promise, etc.).
- a make or become subdued or weak; (cause to) yield; destroy. B weaken the effect of (a fall, blow, etc.). C = break in 3c.
- surpass (a record).
- (foll. By with) end a friendship with (a person etc.).
- a be no longer subject to (a habit). B (foll. By of) free (a person) from a habit (broke them of their addiction).
- reveal or be revealed (broke the news; story broke).
- a (of fine weather) change suddenly. B (of waves) curl over and foam. C (of the day) dawn. D (of clouds) move apart. E (of a storm) begin violently. 10 electr. Disconnect (a circuit). 11 a (of the voice) change with emotion. B (of a boy's voice) change at puberty. 12 a (often foll. By up) divide (a set etc.). B change (a banknote etc.) For coins. 13 ruin financially (see also *broke adj.). 14 penetrate (e.g. A safe) by force. 15 decipher (a code). 16 make (a way, path, etc.) By force. 17 burst forth (sun broke through). 18 a (of troops) disperse in confusion. B rupture (ranks). 19 a (usu. Foll.
BREAM
n. (pl. Same) 1 yellowish arch-backed freshwater fish.
- (in full sea bream) similar marine fish. [french from germanic]
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