A rookie police officer was out for his first ride with an experienced partner. A call came in telling them to disperse some people who were loitering.
The officers drove to the street and observed a small crowd standing on a corner. The rookie rolled down his window and said, "Let"s get off the corner people."
A few glances, but no one moved, so he barked again, "Let"s get off that corner... NOW!"
Intimidated, the group of people began to leave, casting puzzled stares in his direction.
Proud of his first official act, the young policeman turned to his partner and asked, "Well, how did I do?"
"Pretty good," chuckled the vet, "especially since this is a bus stop."
- make foul or impure. pollutant adj. & n. Polluter n. Pollution n. [latin polluo -lut-]
POLYGON
n. Figure with many (usu. Five or more) sides and angles. polygonal adj. [greek -gonos angled]
POLYMER
n. Compound of one or more large molecules formed from repeated units of smaller molecules. polymeric adj. Polymerize v. (also -ise) (-zing or -sing). Polymerization n. [greek polumeros having many parts]
POMPOUS
n. Self-important, affectedly grand or solemn. pomposity n. (pl. -ies). Pompously adv. Pompousness n. [latin: related to *pomp]
PONIARD
n. Dagger. [french poignard from latin pugnus fist]
PONTIFF
n. Pope. [latin pontifex -fic- priest]
PONTOON
n. Card-game in which players try to acquire cards with a face value totalling 21. [probably a corruption of *vingt-et-un]
- n. - flat-bottomed boat.
- each of several boats etc. Used to support a temporary bridge. [latin ponto pont- punt]
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