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?”
n. Card-game for two players with a pack of 32 cards. [french]
PIRACY
n. (pl. -ies) 1 robbery of ships at sea.
- similar practice, esp. Hijacking.
- infringement of copyright etc. [related to *pirate]
PIRATE
—n. - a seafaring robber attacking ships. B ship used by pirates.
- (often attrib.) Person who infringes another's copyright or business rights or who broadcasts without official authorization (pirate radio station). —v. (-ting) reproduce (a book etc.) Or trade (goods) without permission. piratical adj. [latin pirata from greek]
PISCES
n. (pl. Same) 1 constellation and twelfth sign of the zodiac (the fish or fishes).
- person born when the sun is in this sign. [latin, pl. Of piscis fish]
PISSUP
n. Drinking spree.
PISTIL
n. Female organs of a flower, comprising the stigma, style, and ovary. pistillate adj. [latin: related to *pestle]
PISTOL
n. Small handgun. [czech pist'al]
PISTON
n. - sliding cylinder fitting closely in a tube in which it moves up and down, used in an internal-combustion engine to impart motion, or in a pump to receive motion.
- sliding valve in a trumpet etc. [italian: related to *pestle]
PLACER
n. Deposit of sand, gravel, etc. Containing valuable minerals in particles. [american spanish]
PLACID
adj. - calm; not easily excited or irritated.
- tranquil, serene. placidity n. Placidly adv. Placidness n. [latin placeo please]
