An admiral is standing by a candy machine at the Naval Academy in Annapolis when he stops a plebe walking by.
- "Sailor, do you have change for a dollar?"
- "Sure, buddy," - says the plebe, rooting around his pocket.
- "That"s no way to address an officer! Now let"s try it again. Do you have change for a dollar?"
The plebe snaps to attention and barks,
- "No, sir!"
—adj. Required as a precondition. —n. Prerequisite thing.
PRESBYTERIAN
—adj. (of a church) governed by elders all of equal rank, esp. With ref. To the church of scotland. —n. Member of a presbyterian church. presbyterianism n.
PRESCRIPTION
n. - act of prescribing.
- a doctor's (usu. Written) instruction for the supply and use of a medicine. B medicine prescribed.
PRESCRIPTIVE
adj. - prescribing, laying down rules.
- arising from custom.
PRESENTATION
n. - a presenting or being presented. B thing presented.
- manner or quality of presenting.
- demonstration or display of materials, information, etc.; lecture.
PRESENTIMENT
n. Vague expectation; foreboding (esp. Of misfortune).
PRESERVATIVE
—n. Substance for preserving perishable foodstuffs, wood, etc. —adj. Tending to preserve.
PRESUMPTUOUS
adj. Unduly or overbearingly confident. presumptuously adv. Presumptuousness n.
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Snails produce a colorless, sticky discharge that forms a protective carpet under them as they travel along. The discharge is so effective that they can crawl along the edge of a razor without cutting themselves.