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The Foolish Dictionary / An exhausting work of reference to un-certain English words, their origin, meaning, legitimate and illegitimate use, confused by a few pictures

  • Chrystynahas quoted5 years ago
    husband or your wife
  • Chrystynahas quoted5 years ago
    anything tough, or hard
  • Claudia Rondón Bohórquezhas quoted8 years ago
    DEMAGOGUE From Grk. demos, people, and Eng. gag. One who gags the people.
    DEMOCRACY A mysterious country, bounded on the east by Richard Olney, on the west by Willie Bryan, on the north by Dave Hill and on the south by Bennie Pitchfork Tillman.
  • Claudia Rondón Bohórquezhas quoted8 years ago
    CULTURE A degree of mental development that produces tailor-made women, fantastically-sheared poodles and dock tailed horses.
  • Claudia Rondón Bohórquezhas quoted8 years ago
    CIVILIZATION An upward growth or tendency that has enabled mankind to develop the college yell from what was once only a feeble war-whoop.
  • Claudia Rondón Bohórquezhas quoted8 years ago
    A nocturnal animal to which everyone in a sleeping-car is eager to give a wide berth.
  • Claudia Rondón Bohórquezhas quoted8 years ago
    ARTIST Commonly, the individual long haired and short-suited, having a positive pose and an uncertain income. Often shy on meal-tickets but strong on technique and the price of tripe sandwiches. An artist may be a barber, a boot-black, a Sargent or a Paderewski.
  • Claudia Rondón Bohórquezhas quoted8 years ago
    ANGEL A heavenly ineligible, with wings and a harp; or, an earthly eligible, with money and a heart.
  • Claudia Rondón Bohórquezhas quoted8 years ago
    ANCESTORS The originators of the Family Tree, a remarkable sex paradox in which the Ann sisters are always the four fathers.
  • Claudia Rondón Bohórquezhas quoted8 years ago
    ALCOHOL A liquid good for preserving almost everything except secrets.
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