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One word ...?

Once there was a night watchman who had been caught several times sleeping on the job. The boss issued the final warning. On the next night he was caught with his head on his hand and his elbows on the desk.

"Aha, I've caught you again," exclaimed the boss. The watchman's eyes popped open immediately and he knew what had happened. Being a quick thinking man, he said one word before looking up at the boss. The boss apologized profusely and went home. What was the one word?

Update:

Yes..the Answer is *AMEN* ...several of u had it right..dang i need to give harder riddles !

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    The one word was "AMEN", thus making the Boss believe he was praying rather than sleeping.

    Source(s): pri ;)
  • 1 decade ago

    Amen

  • 1 decade ago

    umm...burgalar? umm....this is hard! headache?tricking? pretending? will you post the answer? off duty? thinking? one word? daydreaming? amen? praying? THIS IS HARD!!!!

    the watchman should learn to sleep with his eyes open! :)

  • 1 decade ago

    amen!

    he's a sharp guy

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  • 1 decade ago

    is the word thinking?

  • 1 decade ago

    AMEN!

  • 1 decade ago

    that cute

  • 1 decade ago

    he said "one word."

  • 1 decade ago

    hmmm...he said, "Gansta!" I DON'T KNOW!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    headache?

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