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."
- medicinal preparation from its leaves or bark. [spanish or portuguese]
SASSENACH
n. Scot. & ir. Usu. Derog. English person. [gaelic sasunnoch]
SATELLITE
dish n. Dish-shaped aerial for receiving satellite television.
- —n. - celestial or artificial body orbiting the earth or another planet.
- (in full satellite state) small country controlled by another. —attrib. Adj. Transmitted by satellite (satellite television). [latin satelles -lit- attendant]
SATINWOOD
n. A kind of yellow glossy timber.
SATURNINE
adj. Of gloomy temperament or appearance.
SAUCEBOAT
n. Jug or dish for serving sauces etc.
SAUTERNES
n. Sweet white wine from sauternes in the bordeaux region of france. [sauternes in france]
SAXIFRAGE
n. Rock-plant with small white, yellow, or red flowers. [latin saxum rock, frango break]
SAXOPHONE
n. Metal woodwind reed instrument used esp. In jazz. saxophonist n. [sax, name of the maker]
SCALLYWAG
n. (also scalawag) scamp, rascal. [origin unknown]
