Charles shouted upstairs to his wife,» Hurry up or we’ll be late.» «Oh, be quiet,» replied his wife. «Haven’t I been telling you for the last hour that I’ll be ready in a minute?»
—n. - examination made after death, esp. To determine its cause.
- colloq. Discussion after a game, election, etc. —adv. & adj. After death. [latin]
POSTOFFICE
box n. Numbered place in a post office where letters are kept until called for.
POSTSCRIPT
n. Additional paragraph or remark, usu. At the end of a letter after the signature and introduced by ‘ps’.
POWDERPUFF
n. Soft pad for applying powder to the skin, esp. The face.
POWDERROOM
n. Euphem. Women's lavatory in a public building.
POWERHOUSE
n. - = *power station.
- person or thing of great energy.
POWERPLANT
n. Installation which provides power.
PRAESIDIUM
var. Of *presidium.
PRAETORIAN
guard n. Bodyguard of the ancient roman emperor.
PRAGMATISM
n. - pragmatic attitude or procedure.
- philosophy that evaluates assertions solely by their practical consequences and bearing on human interests. pragmatist n. [greek pragma: related to *pragmatic]
