poise, n.All

Poise is the difference between flipping your lid and raising your eyebrows.

Poise is the ability to keep on talking while the other guy reaches for the check.

Poise is not looking self-conscious in the front pew.

Poise is the ability to face the guillotine without losing your head

Poise is the ability to continue talking while the other fellow picks up the check.

Poise is the ability to be ill at ease naturally.

Poise is often being too stupid to know you should be embarrassed.

Poise is raising only one eyebrow on your first trip to the nudist camp