Tom had won a toy at a raffle. He called his kids together to ask which one should have the present.
“Who is the most obedient?” he asked. “Who never talks back to mother? Who does everything she says?”
Five small voices answered in unison. “Okay, dad, you get the toy.”
n. Person who lends money at interest on the security of personal property.
PEACEMAKER
n. Person who brings about peace. peacemaking n. & adj.
PEARLDIVER
n. Person who dives for pearl-oysters.
PEASHOOTER
n. Small tube for blowing dried peas through as a toy.
PEBBLEDASH
n. Mortar with stone chippings in it as a coating for external walls.
PECCADILLO
n. (pl. -es or -s) trifling offence; venial sin. [spanish pecadillo, from latin pecco to sin (v.)]
PECULIARLY
adv. - more than usually, especially (peculiarly annoying).
- oddly.
PEDESTRIAN
crossing n. Part of a road where crossing pedestrians have right of way.
- —n. (often attrib.) Person who is walking, esp. In a town. —adj. Prosaic; dull; uninspired. pedestrianize v. (also -ise) (-zing or -sing). [latin: related to *pedal]
PEDIATRICS
n.pl. (treated as sing.) (brit. Paediatrics) branch of medicine dealing with children and their diseases. paediatric adj. Paediatrician n. [from *paedo-, greek iatros physician]
PEDOPHILIA
n. (brit. Paedophilia) sexual attraction felt towards children.
Crocodiles and alligators are surprisingly fast on land. Although they are rapid, they are not agile; so if you ever find yourself chased by one, run in a zigzag line. You"ll lose him or her every time.
