A police officer pulls over this guy who had been weaving in and out of the lanes. He goes up to the guy"s window and says, "Sir, I need you to blow into this breathalyzer tube."
The man says, "Sorry officer, I can"t do that. I am an asthmatic. If I do that I"ll have a really bad asthma attack."
"Okay, fine. I need you to come down to the station to give a blood sample."
"I can"t do that either. I am a hemophiliac. If I do that, I"ll bleed to death."
"Well, then we need an urine sample."
"I"m sorry, officer, I can"t do that either. I am also a diabetic. If I do that I"ll get really low blood sugar."
"All right then I need you to come out here and walk this white line."
"I can"t do that, officer."
"Why not?"
"Because I"m too drunk to do that!"
n. Politician claiming to represent the ordinary people. [latin populus people]
POPULOUS
adj. Thickly inhabited.
PORPHYRY
n. (pl. -ies) hard rock composed of crystals of white or red feldspar in a red matrix. porphyritic adj. [greek: related to *purple]
PORPOISE
n. Sea mammal of the whale family, with a blunt rounded snout. [latin porcus pig, piscis fish]
PORRIDGE
n. - dish of oatmeal or cereal boiled in water or milk.
- slang imprisonment. [alteration of *pottage]
PORTABLE
—adj. - easily movable, convenient for carrying.
- (of a right, opinion, etc.) Capable of being transferred or adapted in altered circumstances (portable pension). —n. Portable version of an item, e.g. A television. portability n. [latin porto carry]
PORTHOLE
n. Aperture (esp. Glazed) in a ship's side for letting in light.
PORTLAND
cement n. Cement manufactured from chalk and clay. [isle of portland in dorset]
- stone n. Building limestone from the isle of portland.
PORTRAIT
n. - drawing, painting, photograph, etc. Of a person or animal, esp. Of the face.
- description in words. portraitist n. [french: related to *portray]
POSITION
—n. - place occupied by a person or thing.
- way in which a thing or its parts are placed or arranged.
- proper place (in position).
- advantage (jockeying for position).
- attitude; view on a question.
- situation in relation to others (puts one in an awkward position).
- rank, status; social standing.
- paid employment.
- place where troops etc. Are posted for strategical purposes. —v. Place in position. in a position to able to. positional adj. [latin pono posit- place]
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