A man was driving down the road with twenty penguins in the back seat.
The police stop him and say that he can’t drive around with the penguins in the car and should take them to the zoo.
The man agrees and drives off.
The next day the same man is driving down the road with twenty penguins in the back and again he is stopped by the same police officer who says, "Hey! I thought I told you to take those to the zoo."
The man replies, "I did. Today I’m taking them to the movies."
comb. Form (us pedo-) child. [greek pais paid- child]
PAGAN
—n. Non-religious person, pantheist, or heathen, esp. In pre-christian times. —adj. - a of pagans. B irreligious.
- pantheistic. paganism n. [latin paganus from pagus country district]
PAGER
n. Bleeping radio device, calling its wearer to the telephone etc.
PAINT
shop n. Part of a factory where cars etc. Are sprayed or painted.
- —n. - pigment, esp. In liquid form, for colouring a surface.
- this as a dried film or coating (paint peeled off). —v. - a cover (a wall, object, etc.) With paint. B apply paint of a specified colour to (paint the door green).
- depict (an object, scene, etc.) In paint; produce (a picture) thus.
- describe vividly (painted a gloomy picture).
- joc. Or archaic a apply make-up to (the face, skin, etc.). B apply (a liquid to the skin etc.). paint out efface with paint. Paint the town red colloq. Enjoy oneself flamboyantly. [latin pingo pict-]
PALEO
comb. Form (brit. Palaeo-) ancient; prehistoric. [greek palaios]
PALLY
adj. (-ier, -iest) colloq. Friendly.
PALMY
adj. (-ier, -iest) 1 of, like, or abounding in palms.
- triumphant, flourishing (palmy days).
PALSY
—n. (pl. -ies) paralysis, esp. With involuntary tremors. —v. (-ies, -ied) affect with palsy. [french: related to *paralysis]
PANDA
car n. Police patrol car.
- n. - (also giant panda) large bearlike black and white mammal native to china and tibet.
- (also red panda) reddish-brown himalayan racoon-like mammal. [nepali]
PANEL
game n. Broadcast quiz etc. Played by a panel.
- —n. - distinct, usu. Rectangular, section of a surface (e.g. Of a wall, door, or vehicle).
- strip of material in a garment.
- team in a broadcast game, discussion, etc.
- a list of available jurors. B jury. —v. (-ll-; us -l-) fit, cover, or decorate with panels. [latin diminutive of pannus: related to *pane]
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