a Book by Ambrose Beirce written in 1911 in the style of a satirical dictionary contains several hundred hilarious definitions of which I shall now pick 3 at random. PEACE, n. In international affairs, a period of cheating between two periods of fighting. NECTAR, n. A drink served at banquets of the Olympian deities. The secret of its preparation is lost, but the modern Kentuckians believe that they come pretty near to a knowledge of its chief ingredient. COURT FOOL, n. The plaintiff. (haha get it? court fool typicly means the kings jester. oh man thats classic) |
I shall randomly pick 3 entries from a long list of my favorite definitions from a very old book of sattire/skepticism -- Devil's Dictionary. RADICALISM, n. The conservatism of to-morrow injected into the affairs of to-day. POLITENESS, n. The most acceptable hypocrisy. BRUTE, n. See HUSBAND*. -------------- *(HUSBAND, n. One who, having dined, is charged with the care of the plate. |
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