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MISS, n. The...

MISS, n. The...

MISS, n. The title with which we brand unmarried women to indicate that they are in the market. Let us be consistent...

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NONSENSE, n. The...

NONSENSE, n. The...

NONSENSE, n. The objections that are urged against this excellent dictionary.

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OPTIMISM, n. The...

OPTIMISM, n. The...

OPTIMISM, n. The doctrine, or belief, that everything is beautiful, including what is ugly, everything good,...

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PIETY, n. Reverence...

PIETY, n. Reverence...

PIETY, n. Reverence for the Supreme Being, based upon His supposed resemblance to man.

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PHYSICIAN, n. One...

PHYSICIAN, n. One...

PHYSICIAN, n. One upon whom we set our hopes when ill and our dogs when well.

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PHOENIX, n. The...

PHOENIX, n. The...

PHOENIX, n. The classical prototype of the modern small hot bird.

Source: The...

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POVERTY, n. A...

POVERTY, n. A...

POVERTY, n. A file provided for the teeth of the rats of reform. Its victims are distinguished by possession of all...

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POLITICS, n. A...

POLITICS, n. A...

POLITICS, n. A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private...

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PRESIDE, v. To...

PRESIDE, v. To...

PRESIDE, v. To guide the action of a deliberative body to a desirable result. In Journalese, to perform upon a musical...

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PREJUDICE, n. A...

PREJUDICE, n. A...

PREJUDICE, n. A vagrant opinion without visible means of support.

Source: The...

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REFORM, v. A...

REFORM, v. A...

REFORM, v. A thing that mostly satisfies reformers opposed to reformation.

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RESPLENDENT, adj. Like...

RESPLENDENT, adj. Like...

RESPLENDENT, adj. Like a simple American citizen beduking himself in his lodge, or affirming his consequence in the...

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RETRIBUTION, n. A...

RETRIBUTION, n. A...

RETRIBUTION, n. A rain of fire-and-brimstone that falls alike upon the just and such of the unjust as have not...

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RIGHT, n. Legitimate...

RIGHT, n. Legitimate...

RIGHT, n. Legitimate authority to be, to do or to have; as the right to be a king, the right to do one's neighbor, the...

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SAUCE, n. The...

SAUCE, n. The...

SAUCE, n. The one infallible sign of civilization and enlightenment. A people with no sauces has one thousand vices;...

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TAKE, v.t. To...

TAKE, v.t. To...

TAKE, v.t. To acquire, frequently by force but preferably by stealth.

Source: The...

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PIANO, n. A...

PIANO, n. A...

PIANO, n. A parlor utensil for subduing the impenitent visitor. It is operated by pressing the keys of the machine and...

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PIE, n. An...

PIE, n. An...

PIE, n. An advance agent of the reaper whose name is Indigestion.

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RASCAL, n. A...

RASCAL, n. A...

RASCAL, n. A fool considered under another aspect.

Source: The Devil's Dictionary,...

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RANK, n. Relative...

RANK, n. Relative...

RANK, n. Relative elevation in the scale of human worth.

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