An admiral is standing by a candy machine at the Naval Academy in Annapolis when he stops a plebe walking by.
- "Sailor, do you have change for a dollar?"
- "Sure, buddy," - says the plebe, rooting around his pocket.
- "That"s no way to address an officer! Now let"s try it again. Do you have change for a dollar?"
The plebe snaps to attention and barks,
- "No, sir!"
n. Slang offens. Japanese person. [abbreviation of nipponese from japanese nippon japan]
- —v. (-pp-) 1 pinch, squeeze, or bite sharply.
- (often foll. By off) remove by pinching etc.
- (of the cold etc.) Cause pain or harm to.
- (foll. By in, out, etc.) Colloq. Go nimbly or quickly. —n. - a pinch, sharp squeeze. B bite.
- biting cold. nip in the bud suppress or destroy (esp. An idea) at an early stage. [low german or dutch]
- n. Small quantity of spirits. [from nipperkin small measure]
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A cat uses whiskers to determine if a space is too small to squeeze through. The whiskers act as antennae, helping the animal to judge the precise width of any passage.