The local sheriff was looking for a deputy, so Homer – who was not exactly the sharpest nail in the bucket – went in to try out for the job.
"Okay," the sheriff drawled, "Homer, what is 1 and 1?"
"11," he replied.
The sheriff thought to himself, "That"s not what I meant, but he"s right."
"What two days of the week start with the letter "T"?"
"Today and tomorrow."
He was again surprised that Homer supplied a correct answer that he had never thought of himself.
"Now Homer, listen carefully: Who killed Abraham Lincoln?"
Homer looked a little surprised himself, then thought really hard for a minute and finally admitted, "I don"t know."
"Well, why don"t you go home and work on that one for a while?"
So, Homer wandered over to the pool hall where his pals were waiting to hear the results of the interview. Homer was exultant.
"It went great! First day on the job and I"m already working on a murder case!"
adj. Zool. (of a tail or limb) capable of grasping. [latin prehendo -hens- grasp]
PREMARITAL
adj. Existing or (esp. Of sexual relations) occurring before marriage.
PREPOSSESS
v. - (usu. In passive) (of an idea, feeling, etc.) Take possession of (a person).
- a prejudice (usu. Favourably and spontaneously). B (as prepossessing adj.) Attractive, appealing. prepossession n.
PRESBYOPIA
n. Long-sightedness caused by loss of elasticity of the eye lens, occurring esp. In middle and old age. presbyopic adj. [greek presbus old man, ops eye]
PRESBYTERY
n. (pl. -ies) 1 eastern part of a chancel.
- body of presbyters, esp. A court next above a kirk-session.
- house of a roman catholic priest.
PRESENTDAY
attrib. Adj. Of this time; modern.
PRESIDENCY
n. (pl. -ies) 1 office of president.
- period of this.
PRESSURIZE
v. (also -ise) (-zing or -sing) 1 (esp. As pressurized adj.) Maintain normal atmospheric pressure in (an aircraft cabin etc.) At a high altitude.
