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!"
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PYGMY n. (also pigmy) (pl. -ies) (often attrib.) 1 member of a dwarf people of esp. Equatorial africa. - very small person, animal, or thing. - insignificant person. [latin from greek]
PYLON n. Tall structure, esp. As a support for electric-power cables etc. [greek pule gate]
PYREX n. Propr. Hard heat-resistant glass, used esp. For ovenware. [invented word]
PACIFY v. (-ies, -ied) 1 appease (a person, anger, etc.). - bring (a country etc.) To a state of peace. pacification n. Pacificatory adj.
PACKED lunch n. Lunch of sandwiches etc. Prepared and packed to be eaten away from home. - out adj. Full, crowded.
PACKER n. Person or thing that packs, esp. A dealer who prepares and packs food.
PACKET n. - small package. - colloq. Large sum of money won, lost, or spent. - (in full packet-boat) hist. Mail-boat or passenger ship.
PADDED cell n. Room with padded walls in a mental hospital.
PADDLE —n. - short broad-bladed oar used without a rowlock. - paddle-shaped instrument. - fin, flipper. - board on a paddle-wheel or mill-wheel. - action or spell of paddling. —v. (-ling) 1 move on water or propel a boat by paddles. - row gently. [origin unknown] - —v. (-ling) walk barefoot, or dabble the feet or hands, in shallow water. —n. Act of paddling. [probably low german or dutch]
PAELLA n. Spanish dish of rice, saffron, chicken, seafood, etc., cooked and served in a large shallow pan. [latin *patella]
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