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."
- use of or response to erotic images or stimulation.
ERRONEOUS
adj. Incorrect. erroneously adv. [latin: related to *err]
ERSTWHILE
—adj. Former, previous. —adv. Archaic formerly. [related to *ere]
ESCALATOR
n. Moving staircase consisting of a circulating belt forming steps. [latin scala ladder]
ESOPHAGUS
n. (brit. Oesophagus) (pl. -gi or -guses) passage from the mouth to the stomach; gullet. [greek]
ESPERANTO
n. An artificial language designed for universal use. [latin spero hope]
ESPIONAGE
n. Spying or use of spies. [french: related to *spy]
ESPLANADE
n. - long open level area for walking on, esp. Beside the sea.
- level space separating a fortress from a town. [latin planus level]
ESSENTIAL
oil n. Volatile oil derived from a plant etc. With its characteristic odour.
- —adj. - necessary; indispensable.
- of or constituting the essence of a person or thing. —n. (esp. In pl.) Basic or indispensable element or thing. essentially adv. [latin: related to *essence]
ESTABLISH
v. - set up (a business, system, etc.) On a permanent basis.
- (foll. By in) settle (a person or oneself) in some capacity.
- (esp. As established adj.) A achieve permanent acceptance for (a custom, belief, etc.). B place (a fact etc.) Beyond dispute. [latin stabilio make firm]
