A man met his tailor in the street and stopped him.
"I quite forgot to pay for the suit which I have on now," he said. "Why didn"t you remind me?"
"I never ask a gentleman for money," the tailor replied.
"Then what do you do if he doesn"t pay?"
"Well, after some time I no longer think he is a gentleman and then I ask him."
n. (also ventriloquy) skill of speaking without moving the lips, esp. As entertainment with a dummy. ventriloquist n. [latin venter belly, loquor speak]
VICEPRESIDENT
n. Official ranking below and deputizing for a president. vice-presidency n. (pl. -ies). Vice-presidential adj.
VALETUDINARIAN
—n. Person of poor health or who is unduly anxious about health. —adj. Of a valetudinarian. valetudinarianism n. [latin valetudo health]
VANISHINGPOINT
n. - point at which receding parallel lines appear to meet.
- stage of complete disappearance.
VENDINGMACHINE
n. Slot-machine selling small items.
VERISIMILITUDE
n. Appearance of being true or real. [latin verus true, similis like]
VICECHANCELLOR
n. Deputy chancellor (esp. Administrator of a university).
A cat will clean itself with paw and tongue after a dangerous experience or when it has fought with another cat. This is an attempt by the animal to soothe its nerves by doing something natural and instinctive.
