A police officer pulls over this guy who had been weaving in and out of the lanes. He goes up to the guy"s window and says, "Sir, I need you to blow into this breathalyzer tube."
The man says, "Sorry officer, I can"t do that. I am an asthmatic. If I do that I"ll have a really bad asthma attack."
"Okay, fine. I need you to come down to the station to give a blood sample."
"I can"t do that either. I am a hemophiliac. If I do that, I"ll bleed to death."
"Well, then we need an urine sample."
"I"m sorry, officer, I can"t do that either. I am also a diabetic. If I do that I"ll get really low blood sugar."
"All right then I need you to come out here and walk this white line."
"I can"t do that, officer."
"Why not?"
"Because I"m too drunk to do that!"
n.pl. (also tympani) kettledrums. timpanist n. [italian, pl. Of timpano = *tympanum]
TINTACK
n. Iron tack.
TIPSTER
n. Person who gives tips, esp. About betting at horse-races.
TITANIC
adj. Gigantic, colossal. titanically adv. [greek: related to *titan]
TITRATE
v. (-ting) chem. Ascertain the amount of a constituent in (a solution) by reaction with a known concentration of reagent. titration n. [french titre title]
TITULAR
adj. - of or relating to a title.
- existing, or being, in name or title only (titular ruler). [french: related to *title]
TOASTER
n. Electrical device for making toast.
TOBACCO
n. (pl. -s) 1 plant of american origin with narcotic leaves used for smoking, chewing, or snuff.
- its leaves, esp. As prepared for smoking. [spanish tabaco, of american indian origin]
TOCCATA
n. Musical composition for a keyboard instrument, designed to exhibit the performer's touch and technique. [italian, = touched]
