"Pressgang" is a word in ENGLISH
See Press gang, under Press.
... as a reminder that a white man could still kill him for nothing.
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One day an out of work mime is visiting the zoo and attemptsto earn some money as a street performer. Unfortunately, assoon as he starts to draw a crowd, a zoo keeper grabs him anddrags him into his office. The zoo-keeper explains to the mime that the zoo's mostpopular attraction, a gorilla, has died suddenly and thekeeper fears that attendance at the zoo will fall off. Heoffers the mime a job to dress up as the gorilla until theycan get another one. The mime accepts. So the next morning the mime puts on the gorilla suit andenters the cage before crowd comes. He discovers that it's agreat job. He can sleep all he wants, play and make fun ofpeople and he draws bigger crowds than he ever did as a mime.However, eventually the crowds tire of him and he tires ofjust swinging on tires. He begins to notice that the people are paying moreattention to the lion in the cag e next to his. Not wanting tolose the attention of his audience, he climbs to the top ofhis cage, crawls across a partition, and dangles from the topto the lion's cage. Of course, this makes the lion furious,but the crowd loves it. At the end of the day the zoo-keepercomes and gives the mime a raise for being such a goodattraction. Well, this goes on for some time, the mime keeps tauntingthe lion, the crowds grow larger, and his salary keeps goingup. Then one terrible day when he is dangling over thefurious lion, he slips and falls. The mime is terrified. Thelion gathers itself and prepares to pounce. The mime is so scared that he begins to run round and roundthe cage with the lion close behind. Finally, the mime startsscreaming and yelling, "Help, Help me!" but the lion is quickand pounces. The mime soon finds himself flat on his back looking up atthe angry lion and the lion says, " Shut up you idiot! Do youwant to get us both fired?"
abir {1} particle used in calling attention to a point in con-tention. Ang diyus makagagáhum. Abir, unsáun man nímu pagpangutána …
Read the complete definitionA hydrostatic press of immense power, invented by Joseph Bramah of London. See under Hydrostatic.
Read the complete definitionburíghul - Noise, din, racket, uproar; to be noisy, rowdy, uproarious, boisterous; also adjective: boisterous, etc. (cf. burígál) buríkat, To …
Read the complete definitiondapíig - See dáp-ig. Ginadapíig silá sang íla mga kaáway. They are being hard pressed by their enemies.
Read the complete definitiondát-ol - See dát-og. Nadat-olán siá sing mabúg-at nga káhoy. A heavy piece of timber—fell upon him,—pressed him down,—crushed him.
Read the complete definitionv. /-UM-:-AN/ to press near, crowd in. Saan ka nga dumippit kadagita agtartarabaho. Don’t press near those who are working. …
Read the complete definitiondúkduk - To press, force, squeeze in, etc. See dókdok.
Read the complete definitionA heavy wheel, or cross arms with weights at the ends on a revolving axis, to regulate or equalize the …
Read the complete definitionhíyum v [A; c1] press the lips tight. Inay mutíngug mihíyum na hinúun sa bàbà, Instead of talking she pressed …
Read the complete definitionPressed while heat is applied. See Hotpress, v. t.
Read the complete definitionígpit - To jam, press, squeeze, etc. See ipít, lígpit.
Read the complete definitionmau short forms: mu, maw is, are, was, were. {1a} preceding subject in sentences with nominal predicates. Kadtung íyang gisulti …
Read the complete definitionAlleviation; abatement or diminution of a penalty or punishment Imposed by law. “Mitigating circumstances” are such as do not constitute …
Read the complete definitionpahílot - To let massage, go to a massagist, to have kneaded, rubbed, slapped, pressed, stroked. Mapahílot akó sa manughilót …
Read the complete definitionpatúsà - (B) To insist, importune, press or force upon. See pagâgâ.
Read the complete definitionIn old practice. A piece or skin of parchment, several of which used to be sewed together in making up …
Read the complete definitionSee Impress-KBNT
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Read the complete definitionDeliberate, organized re-sistance, by force and arms, to the laws or operations of the government, committed by a subject See …
Read the complete definitionA “pettifogging shyster" is an unscrupulous practitioner who disgraces his profession by doing mean work, and re-sorts to sharp practice …
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