There once was a very rich man who wanted to take his wealth with him when he died. He prayed and prayed until the Lord gave in, but on one condition – he could only take one suitcase of his wealth.
The rich man began to worry, "What kind of currency should I take – the dollar, the pound, the euro, the yen?" He finally decided to turn everything into gold bullion.
The day came when God called him home. St. Peter told him that he couldn’t bring in his suitcase with him. The man explained that he had an agreement with God.
"That’s unusual," St. Peter said. "Mind if I take a look?"
The man opened his suitcase to reveal the shining gold bullion.
"Why in heaven would you bring pavement?" St. Peter exclaimed
- stone etc. Base of a statue etc. put on a pedestal admire disproportionately, idolize. [italian piedestallo, = foot of stall]
PEDICURE
n. - care or treatment of the feet, esp. The toenails.
- person practising this for a living. [latin pes ped- foot, cura care]
PEDIGREE
n. - (often attrib.) Recorded line of descent (esp. A distinguished one) of a person or pure-bred animal.
- genealogical table.
- colloq. ‘life history’ of a person, thing, idea, etc. pedigreed adj. [pedegru from french pie de grue (unrecorded) crane's foot, a mark denoting succession in pedigrees]
PEDIMENT
n. Triangular part crowning the front of a building, esp. Over a portico. [from periment, perhaps a corruption of *pyramid]
PEDUNCLE
n. Stalk of a flower, fruit, or cluster, esp. A main stalk bearing a solitary flower or subordinate stalks. peduncular adj. [related to *pedometer, *-uncle]
PEEPHOLE
n. Small hole for peeping through.
PEEPSHOW
n. Small exhibition of pictures etc. Viewed through a lens or hole set into a box etc.
PEERLESS
adj. Unequalled, superb.
PEGBOARD
n. Board with small holes for pegs, used for displays, games, etc.
PELLAGRA
n. Disease with cracking of the skin and often ending in insanity. [italian pelle skin]
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