A police officer pulls over this guy who had been weaving in and out of the lanes. He goes up to the guy"s window and says, "Sir, I need you to blow into this breathalyzer tube."
The man says, "Sorry officer, I can"t do that. I am an asthmatic. If I do that I"ll have a really bad asthma attack."
"Okay, fine. I need you to come down to the station to give a blood sample."
"I can"t do that either. I am a hemophiliac. If I do that, I"ll bleed to death."
"Well, then we need an urine sample."
"I"m sorry, officer, I can"t do that either. I am also a diabetic. If I do that I"ll get really low blood sugar."
"All right then I need you to come out here and walk this white line."
"I can"t do that, officer."
"Why not?"
"Because I"m too drunk to do that!"
adj. - feeling greatly honoured or pleased (proud to know him).
- a (often foll. By of) haughty, arrogant (too proud to speak to us). B (often in comb.) Having a proper pride; satisfied (house-proud; proud of a job well done).
- (of an occasion, action, etc.) Justly arousing or showing pride (proud day; proud smile).
- imposing, splendid.
- (often foll. By of) slightly projecting (nail stood proud of the plank). do proud colloq. Treat with lavish generosity or honour (did us proud). proudly adv. [french prud valiant]
PROVE
v. (-ving; past part. Proved or proven) 1 (often foll. By that) demonstrate the truth of by evidence or argument.
- a (usu. Foll. By to + infin.) Be found (it proved to be untrue). B emerge as (will prove the winner).
- test the accuracy of (a calculation).
- establish the validity of (a will).
- (of dough) rise in bread-making. not proven (in scottish law) verdict that there is insufficient evidence to establish guilt or innocence. Prove oneself show one's abilities, courage, etc. provable adj. [latin probo test, approve]
PROVO
n. (pl. -s) colloq. Provisional. [abbreviation]
PROWL
—v. (often foll. By about, around) roam (a place) esp. Stealthily or restlessly or in search of prey, plunder, etc. —n. Act of prowling. on the prowl prowling. prowler n. [origin unknown]
PROXY
n. (pl. -ies) (also attrib.) 1 authorization given to a substitute or deputy (proxy vote; married by proxy).
- person authorized to act thus.
- a written authorization for esp. Proxy voting. B proxy vote. [obsolete procuracy procuration]
PRUDE
n. Excessively (often affectedly) squeamish or sexually modest person. prudery n. Prudish adj. Prudishly adv. Prudishness n. [french: related to *proud]
PRUNE
n. Dried plum. [latin prunum from greek]
- v. (-ning) 1 a (often foll. By down) trim (a bush etc.) By cutting away dead or overgrown branches etc. B (usu. Foll. By off, away) lop (branches etc.) Thus.
- reduce (costs etc.) (prune expenses).
- a (often foll. By of) clear or remove superfluities from. B remove (superfluities). [french prooignier from romanic: related to *round]
PSALM
n. - (also psalm) sacred song, esp. From the book of psalms, esp. Metrically chanted in a service.
- (the psalms or the book of psalms) old testament book containing the psalms. [latin psalmus from greek]
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