A drummer, sick of all the drummer jokes, decides to change his instrument. After some thought, he decides on the accordion.
So he goes to the music store and says to the owner, "I"d like to look at the accordions, please."
The owner gestures to a shelf in the corner and says, "All our accordions are over there."
After browsing, the drummer says, "I think I"d like the big red one in the corner."
The store owner looks at him and says, "You"re a drummer, aren"t you?"
The drummer, crestfallen, says, "How did you know?"
The store owner says, "That "big red accordion" is the radiator."
v. (-ring) (often foll. By in, with) continue steadfastly or determinedly; persist. perseverance n. [latin: related to *severe]
PERSIMMON
n. - tropical evergreen tree.
- its edible tomato-like fruit. [algonquian]
PERSONAGE
n. Person, esp. Of rank or importance.
PERSONIFY
v. (-ies, -ied) 1 represent (an abstraction or thing) as having human characteristics.
- symbolize (a quality etc.) By a figure in human form.
- (usu. As personified adj.) Be a typical example of; embody (she personifies youthful arrogance; he was niceness personified). personification n.
PERSONNEL
department n. Part of an organization concerned with the appointment, training, and welfare of employees.
- n. Staff of an organization, the armed forces, a public service, etc. [french, = personal]
PERTINENT
adj. (often foll. By to) relevant. pertinence n. Pertinency n. [latin: related to *pertain]
PESSIMISM
n. - tendency to be gloomy or expect the worst.
- philos. Belief that this world is as bad as it could be or that all things tend to evil. pessimist n. Pessimistic adj. Pessimistically adv. [latin pessimus worst]
PESTICIDE
n. Substance for destroying pests, esp. Insects.
PESTILENT
adj. - deadly.
- harmful or morally destructive.
- colloq. Troublesome, annoying.
PETERSHAM
n. Thick corded silk ribbon. [lord petersham, name of an army officer]
