Ambrose Bierce

LL.D. Letters indicating...

LL.D. Letters indicating...

LL.D. Letters indicating the degree Legumptionorum Doctor, one learned in laws, gifted with legal gumption. Some...

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LAP, n. One...

LAP, n. One...

LAP, n. One of the most important organs of the female system -- an admirable provision of nature for the repose of...

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MAGIC, n. An...

MAGIC, n. An...

MAGIC, n. An art of converting superstition into coin. There are other arts serving the same high purpose, but the...

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LAWFUL, adj. Compatible...

LAWFUL, adj. Compatible...

LAWFUL, adj. Compatible with the will of a judge having jurisdiction.

Source: The...

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LOGOMACHY, n. A...

LOGOMACHY, n. A...

LOGOMACHY, n. A war in which the weapons are words and the wounds punctures in the swim-bladder of self-esteem -- a...

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LODGER, n. A...

LODGER, n. A...

LODGER, n. A less popular name for the Second Person of that delectable newspaper Trinity, the Roomer, the Bedder, and...

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LAZINESS, n. Unwarranted...

LAZINESS, n. Unwarranted...

LAZINESS, n. Unwarranted repose of manner in a person of low degree.

Source: The...

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MAGNET, n. Something...

MAGNET, n. Something...

MAGNET, n. Something acted upon by magnetism.

Source: The Devil's Dictionary,...

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LAWSUIT, n. A...

LAWSUIT, n. A...

LAWSUIT, n. A machine which you go into as a pig and come out as a sausage.

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LONGEVITY, n. Uncommon...

LONGEVITY, n. Uncommon...

LONGEVITY, n. Uncommon extension of the fear of death.

Source: The Devil's...

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LOQUACITY, n. A...

LOQUACITY, n. A...

LOQUACITY, n. A disorder which renders the sufferer unable to curb his tongue when you wish to...

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LIBERTY, n. One...

LIBERTY, n. One...

LIBERTY, n. One of Imagination's most precious possessions.

Source: The Devil's...

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MAGNETISM, n. Something...

MAGNETISM, n. Something...

MAGNETISM, n. Something acting upon a magnet.

Source: The Devil's Dictionary,...

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LAWYER, n. One...

LAWYER, n. One...

LAWYER, n. One skilled in circumvention of the law.

Source: The Devil's Dictionary,...

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LYRE, n. An...

LYRE, n. An...

LYRE, n. An ancient instrument of torture.

Source: The Devil's Dictionary,...

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LORD, n. In...

LORD, n. In...

LORD, n. In American society, an English tourist above the state of a costermonger

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LOCK-AND-KEY, n. The...

LOCK-AND-KEY, n. The...

LOCK-AND-KEY, n. The distinguishing device of civilization and enlightenment.

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MANNA, n. A...

MANNA, n. A...

MANNA, n. A food miraculously given to the Israelites in the wilderness. When it was no longer supplied to them they...

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LEAD, n. A...

LEAD, n. A...

LEAD, n. A heavy blue-gray metal much used in giving stability to light lovers -- particularly to those who love not...

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MACE, n. A...

MACE, n. A...

MACE, n. A staff of office signifying authority. Its form, that of a heavy club, indicates its original purpose and...

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