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dead president

Paper currency in the US (which features pictures of certain deceased US presidents). Hey, can I borrow some dead presidents? I don't get paid till tomorrow. I would give the kids money for the ice cream man, but I don't have any dead presidents on me. Do you guys take cards? I rarely have dead presidents on me.
See also: dead, president

take me to your leader

cliché A catchphrase associated with the arrival of an extraterrestrial being, uttered upon its first encounter with humanity. The phrase is thought to originate in a humorous cartoon by Alex Graham published in The New Yorker in 1953, in which two space aliens encounter a horse in a field and exclaim, "Kindly take us to your President!" It's a cheesy sci-fi B movie about a Martian invasion. In the opening scene, a spaceship crash lands in a field, and the Martian who emerges tells a farmer, "Take me to your leader." For Halloween, Tommy decided to dress up as an alien. Every time he saw someone, he would go up to them and say, "Take me to your leader!"
See also: leader, take, to

Teflon

informal Describing someone who is able to evade or seems impervious to blame, criticism, culpability, or responsibility for negative actions or behavior. A reference to a trademarked substance, polytetrafluoroethylene, used as a coating on cooking utensils and vessels to prevent sticking. Used especially in reference to politics. The economic boom she has brought to the region has made her a Teflon politician there, incapable of doing wrong in the eyes of voters. Despite controversy after controversy, the senator has remained like Teflon, consistently ahead in all the polls.
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dead president

n. a piece of U.S. paper money. (Refers to the pictures of presidents on the bills.) This silly magazine costs three dead presidents!
See also: dead, president

President Wilson

n. an erection. (Punning on Woodrow = woody Wilson.) I am always happy to see President Wilson come round.
See also: president
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The PPP, PML(Q) and MQM together can easily muster the required number to elect Zardari for presidentship because of their strength in the four provincial assemblies and the two houses of the Parliament.
Now Balochistan will get the PCBA's presidentship in October 2018.The AG has sent his resignation to Balochistan's governor and also held a meeting with him.
After Nazarbayev's resignation, the Presidentship was transferred to the then Speaker of the Senate (Upper House), Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
By fully participating in the party's activities, Nawaz Sharif was giving the impression that he could not be sidelined and he would continue play a proactive role in the national politics and that he would still be calling the shots in the PML-N despite doling out the party's presidentship to his younger brother Shahbaz Sharif.
Advisor to Prime Minister on National History and Literary Heritage (NH and LH), Irfan Siddiqui on Saturday said that Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif's name was not yet final for the presidentship of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).
ISLAMABAD -- Former prime minister Mohammad Nawaz Sharif Thursday said the decision to deprive him of the presidentship of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) was violation of the people's mandate and trust.
At the occasion central general sectary of Muttahida Mahaz Asatza and candidate for provincial Presidentship of all teacher association KP Al Haji Abdul Manaf said that Tanzeem -e- Asatiza and Muttahida mahaz asatiza joined hand to save guard the rights of teachers and for promotion of education in the province.
" There is little doubt that the presidentship of the party will go to a patidar ( Patel) leader from Saurashtra, and in all likelihood, it would be Rupalaji," said a party worker.
After Nazarbayev resigned from the post earlier this year, the Presidentship was transferred to the Speaker of the Senate (Upper house), Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who announced early presidential elections.
The difference between developed and underdeveloped countries was said to be corruption,' said the panel members including Alauddin Marri, BMP nominated candidate for Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) presidentship.
In 1981 political leaders met under the presidentship of Nawabzada Nasrullah khan anddecided to initiate a strugglefor the restoration of democracy.
The contesting candidates of senior lawyers included Shams Bunery advocate for the slot of presidentship,Mukhtaram Shah advocate for vice presidentship,Sahib Zada advocate of Jangdara for general secretary ship, Abdul Kabeer advocate for joint secretary ship,Rahim Khan advocate for secretary finance while Zubair advocate of this group had already been declared winner unopposed.
The email sender alleges that the ministry's real reason for keeping quiet on the IHF elections, unlike that of Hockey India's in the recent past, is to clear the path for former India captain Pargat Singh to be elected as an office bearer ( he had lost to Vidya Stokes in the recent election for the presidentship of Hockey India).
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