Upon entering the little country store, the stranger noticed a sign saying "DANGER! BEWARE OF DOG!" posted on the glass door.
Inside he noticed a harmless old hound dog asleep on the floor beside the cash register.
He asked the store manager,
"Is that the dog folks are supposed to beware of?"
"Yep, that"s him," he replied.
The stranger couldn"t help but be amused.
"That certainly doesn"t look like a dangerous dog to me. Why in the world would you post that sign?"
"Because," the owner replied, "before I posted that sign, people kept tripping over him."
- sexual perversion characterized by this. sadist n. Sadistic adj. Sadistically adv. [de sade, name of an author]
SAFARI
n. (pl. -s) expedition, esp. In africa, to observe or hunt animals (go on safari). [swahili from arabic safara to travel]
- park n. Park where wild animals are kept in the open for viewing from vehicles.
SAFETY
curtain n. Fireproof curtain between a stage and auditorium.
- lamp n. Miner's lamp so protected as not to ignite firedamp.
- match n. Match igniting only on a specially prepared surface.
- n. Being safe; freedom from danger or risk.
- net n. Net placed to catch an acrobat etc. In case of a fall.
- pin n. Pin with a guarded point.
- razor n. Razor with a guard to prevent cutting the skin.
SAILOR
n. - member of a ship's crew, esp. One below the rank of officer.
- person considered with regard to seasickness (a good sailor). [originally sailer: see *-er1]
SALAAM
—n. - (chiefly as a muslim greeting) peace! 2 muslim low bow with the right palm on the forehead.
- (in pl.) Respectful compliments. —v. Make a salaam (to). [arabic]
SALAMI
n. (pl. -s) highly-seasoned orig. Italian sausage. [italian]
SALARY
—n. (pl. -ies) fixed regular wages, usu. Monthly or quarterly, esp. For white-collar work. —v. (-ies, -ied) (usu. As salaried adj.) Pay a salary to. [latin salarium money for buying salt]
SALINE
—adj. - containing salt or salts.
- tasting of salt.
- of chemical salts.
- of the nature of a salt. —n. - salt lake, spring, etc.
- saline solution. salinity n. Salinization n. [latin sal salt]
SALIVA
n. Colourless liquid secreted into the mouth by glands. salivary adj. [latin]
SALLOW
adj. (-er, -est) (esp. Of the skin) yellowish. [old english]
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