One night a father sent his kid to bed. Five minutes later the boy screamed, “Dad! Can you get me a glass of water!?!”
“No. You had your chance.”
A minute later the boy screamed, “Dad!! Can you get me a glass of water?”
“No. You had your chance. Next time you ask I’ll come up there and spank you.”
“Dad! When you come up to spank me can you bring me a glass of water?”
- period when this is done. [abbreviation of *preparation]
PRES
Abbr. President.
PREY
—n. - animal that is hunted or killed by another for food.
- (often foll. By to) person or thing that is influenced by or vulnerable to (something undesirable) (prey to morbid fears). —v. (foll. By on, upon) 1 seek or take as prey.
- (of a disease, emotion, etc.) Exert a harmful influence (it preyed on his mind). [latin praeda]
PRIG
n. Self-righteous or moralistic person. priggish adj. Priggishness n. [origin unknown]
PRIM
adj. (primmer, primmest) stiffly formal and precise; prudish. primly adv. Primness n. [french: related to *prime1]
PROD
—v. (-dd-) 1 poke with a finger, stick, etc.
- stimulate to action.
- (foll. By at) make a prodding motion. —n. - poke, thrust.
