A little boy comes home with his mother from a trip down town. Above his head he has a big bunch of balloons.
- Why do you need so many? - Asks his father. - Did not your mother and I teach you that you should save your money?
- I did not spend any! Its just that every time Mummy bought something the salesperson gave me a free balloon.
adj. Lacking courtesy. discourteously adv. Discourtesy n. (pl. -ies).
DISCRIMINATE
v. (-ting) 1 (often foll. By between) make or see a distinction.
- (usu. Foll. By against or in favour of) treat unfavourably or favourably, esp. On the basis of race, gender, etc. discriminatory adj. [latin discrimino: related to *discern]
DISEMBARRASS
v. - (usu. Foll. By of) relieve (of a load etc.).
- free from embarrassment. disembarrassment n.
DISESTABLISH
v. - deprive (a church) of state support.
- terminate the establishment of. disestablishment n.
