A man speaks frantically into the phone, "My wife is pregnant, and her contractions are only two minutes apart!"
"Is this her first child?" the doctor queries.
"No, you idiot!" the man shouts. "This is her husband!"
crossing n. Pedestrian crossing with traffic-lights operated by pedestrians.
- n. Large water-bird with a large bill and a pouch in its throat for storing fish. [greek pelekan]
PELISSE
n. Hist. - woman's long cloak with armholes or sleeves.
- fur-lined cloak as part of a hussar's uniform. [latin pellicia (garment) of fur, from pellis skin]
PENALTY
area n. Football ground in front of the goal in which a foul by defenders involves the award of a penalty kick.
- kick n. Football free kick at the goal resulting from a foul in the penalty area.
- n. (pl. -ies) 1 punishment for breaking a law, rule, or contract.
- disadvantage, loss, etc., esp. As a result of one's own actions.
- sport disadvantage imposed for a breach of the rules etc. [medieval latin: related to *penal]
PENANCE
n. - act of self-punishment as reparation for guilt.
- a (in the roman catholic and orthodox church) sacrament including confession of and absolution for sins. B penalty imposed, esp. By a priest, for a sin. do penance perform a penance. [related to *penitent]
PENDANT
n. Hanging jewel etc., esp. One attached to a necklace, bracelet, etc. [french pendre hang]
PENDENT
adj. Formal 1 a hanging. B overhanging.
- undecided, pending. pendency n.
PENDING
—predic. Adj. - awaiting decision or settlement, undecided.
- about to come into existence (patent pending). —prep. - during (pending further inquiries).
- until (bailed pending trial). [after french: see *pendant]
PENGUIN
n. Flightless black and white sea bird of the southern hemisphere, with wings developed into flippers for swimming underwater. [origin unknown]
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