An admiral is standing by a candy machine at the Naval Academy in Annapolis when he stops a plebe walking by.
- "Sailor, do you have change for a dollar?"
- "Sure, buddy," - says the plebe, rooting around his pocket.
- "That"s no way to address an officer! Now let"s try it again. Do you have change for a dollar?"
The plebe snaps to attention and barks,
- "No, sir!"
n.pl. Musical instrument made of a series of short graduated pipes fixed together. [from pan, greek rural god]
PANTHEON
n. - building in which illustrious dead are buried or have memorials.
- the deities of a people collectively.
- temple dedicated to all the gods. [greek theion divine]
PAPERBOY
n. (also paper-girl) boy or girl who delivers or sells newspapers.
PARABOLA
n. Open plane curve formed by the intersection of a cone with a plane parallel to its side. parabolic adj. [greek parabole placing side by side: related to *parable]
PARADIGM
n. Example or pattern, esp. A set of noun or verb inflections. paradigmatic adj. [latin from greek]
PARADISE
n. - (in some religions) heaven.
- place or state of complete happiness.
- (in full earthly paradise) abode of adam and eve; garden of eden. paradisaical adj. Paradisal adj. Paradisiacal adj. Paradisical adj. [greek paradeisos]
