A special unit of the military police of the U.S. navy or the Royal Navy. Their duties are to police the seamen while they are on shore leave.

Alternative form of out of the frying pan, into the fire

a type of padding sometimes used in clothing to give the wearer the illusion of less sloping shoulders. / a piece of protective equipment used in American and Canadian football.

A rare, black and white mammal, Ailuropoda melanoleuca, in the ursid (bear) family.

Money paid as compensation to someone whose employment is ended, often in exchange of waiver.

(idiomatic) The supposed psychological phenomenon of immaturity among some men, who, like the fictional character, remain childish and fail to assume appropriate adult social roles and responsibilities.

In commercial transactions, the quality of goods and services increases as the prices increase, i.e., the more one pays, the better the merchandise.

(cooking) A thick soup made with dried peas and various other ingredients. / (slang, ethnic slur) A French or French Canadian person. / (slang) Thick fog.

A domesticated animal used to carry heavy items. / A wild animal that lives and hunts in packs

plural of paper-knife (alternative spelling of paperknives).