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The Arms Dictionary

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particle: what Ma does to him to make him laugh.

denticle: as above, but carried out in a private office.
 
toxicology: (US) uber studies; allergy to cabs.
 
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We had a PA (in the days somebody else did the typing), who put one too many 'e's in "tests". Boy did she turn red when we explained what it meant!

The company I did my apprenticeship with made a portable transceiver which had DZUS fastners on the battery cover. One of the woman on the production line when we were making the first preproduction batch noticed that the silk screened instructions on the side of the box was missing the letter 'l' from the instruction to turn the fastner 'clockwise'. Much embarrassment all round among the development office staff as the master for the silk screen had been proof-read by a number of people.
 
tissue: sneeze.

a tissue of lies: sneeze caused by inhaling insects.
 
flageolet: to flog, whip or lash - especially using beans.

Alternative definition:
Flagellation..................Those who enjoy wearing Union Jack shorts.
flagellation: to beat oneself with a woodwind instrument.
 
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