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."
n. (often titan) person of very great strength, intellect, or importance. [greek, = member of a race of giants]
TITHE
barn n. Barn built to hold tithes paid in kind.
- —n. - one-tenth of the annual produce of land or labour, formerly taken as a tax for the church.
- tenth part. —v. (-thing) 1 subject to tithes.
- pay tithes. [old english, = tenth]
TITLE
n. - name of a book, work of art, etc.
- heading of a chapter, document, etc.
- a = *title-page. B book, magazine, etc., in terms of its title (brought out two new titles).
- (usu. In pl.) Caption or credit in a film etc.
- name indicating a person's status (e.g. Queen, professor) or used as a form of address or reference (e.g. Lord, mr, your grace).
- championship in sport.
- law a right to ownership of property with or without possession. B facts constituting this. C (foll. By to) just or recognized claim. [latin titulus]
- role n. Part in a play etc. That gives it its name (e.g. Othello).
TIZZY
n. (pl. -ies) colloq. State of agitation (in a tizzy). [origin unknown]
TOADY
—n. (pl. -ies) sycophant. —v. (foll. By to) (-ies, -ied) behave servilely to; fawn upon. toadyism n. [contraction of toad-eater]
TOAST
rack n. Rack for holding slices of toast at table.
- —n. - sliced bread browned on both sides by radiant heat.
- a person or thing in whose honour a company is requested to drink. B call to drink or an instance of drinking in this way. —v. - brown by radiant heat.
- warm (one's feet, oneself, etc.) At a fire etc.
- drink to the health or in honour of (a person or thing). [french toster roast]
TODAY
—adv. - on this present day.
- nowadays. —n. - this present day.
- modern times. [old english]
TODDY
n. (pl. -ies) drink of spirits with hot water and sugar etc. [hindustani tar palm]
TOILS
n.pl. Net, snare. [toil from french: related to *toilet]
TOING
and froing n. Constant movement to and fro; bustle; dispersed activity. [from *to, *fro]
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