A speeding motorist was caught by radar from a police helicopter in the sky.
An officer pulled him over and began to issue a traffic ticket.
"How did you know I was speeding?" the frustrated driver asked.
The police officer pointed somberly toward the sky.
"You mean," asked the motorist, "that even He is against me?"
n. (pl. -s) slang offens. Foreigner, esp. A spaniard, portuguese, or italian. [spanish diego = james]
DAIL
n. (in full dáil eireann) lower house of parliament in the republic of ireland. [irish, = assembly (of ireland)]
DAIS
n. Low platform, usu. At the upper end of a hall. [latin *discus disc, (later) table]
DALE
n. Valley. [old english]
DAME
n. - (dame) a title given to a woman holding any of several orders of chivalry. B woman holding this title.
- comic middle-aged female pantomime character, usu. Played by a man.
- us slang woman. [latin domina lady]
DAMN
—v. - (often absol. Or as int. Of anger or annoyance, = may god damn) curse (a person or thing).
- doom to hell; cause the damnation of.
- condemn, censure (review damning the book).
- a (often as damning adj.) (of circumstance, evidence, etc.) Show or prove to be guilty. B be the ruin of. —n. - uttered curse.
- slang negligible amount. —adj. & adv. Colloq. = *damned. damn all slang nothing at all. Damn well colloq. (for emphasis) simply (damn well do as i say). Damn with faint praise commend feebly, and so imply disapproval. I'm (or i'll be) damned if colloq. I certainly do not, will not, etc. Not give a damn see *give. Well i'm (or i'll be) damned colloq. Exclamation of surprise etc. [latin damnum loss]
DAMP
course n. (also damp-proof course) layer of waterproof material in a wall near the ground, to prevent rising damp.
- squib n. Unsuccessful attempt to impress etc.
- —adj. Slightly wet. —n. Slight diffused or condensed moisture, esp. When unwelcome. —v. - make damp; moisten.
- (often foll. By down) a temper; mute (damps my enthusiasm). B make (a fire) burn less strongly by reducing the flow of air to it.
- reduce or stop the vibration of (esp. Strings of a musical instrument). damply adv. Dampness n. [low german]
DANE
n. - native or national of denmark.
- hist. Viking invader of england in the 9th–11th c. [old norse]
DANK
adj. Disagreeably damp and cold. dankly adv. Dankness n. [probably scandinavian]
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