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 [not included]
     CULTURE

    A degree of mental development that produces tailor-made women, fantastically-sheared poodles and dock tailed horses.

     CUPID

    A driver of sharp darts.

     CUPIDITY

    A driver of sharp deals.

     CYNIC

    A man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.

     DABBLE

    v. t., To play in water.

     DABBLE IN STOCKS

    —Same thing.

     DACHSHUND

    A low-down dog.

     DANCE

    A brisk, physical exercise, invented by St. Vitus.

     DATES

    A fruit commonly plucked from the Family Tree and spread on the leaves of history. (Dist. bet. Dates and Peaches, which are often associated).

     DEAD

    Without life. See Boston.


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