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MOUSQUETAIRE, n. A...

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MOUSQUETAIRE, n. A long glove covering a part of the arm. Worn in New Jersey. But mousquetaire is a might poor way to spell muskeeter.

Source: The Devil's Dictionary, 1911.
-- Ambrose Bierce, (Jun 24 1842-1914), US journalist, short-story writer; He was a noted wit, satirist and sardonic short story writer who disappeared while covering the Mexican revolution.


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