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]
    , people, and Eng.

     gag

    . One who gags the people.

     DEMOCRACY

    A mysterious country, bounded on the east by Richard Olney, on the west by Willie Bryan, on the north by Dave Hill and on the south by Bennie Pitchfork Tillman.

     DEN

    A cavity.

     DENT

    To punch.

     DENTIST

    One who punches the face and fills cavities.

     DEUCE

    An honest card, in fact the only one that is never known to beat tray.

    DEVIL

    An old rascal mentioned in the Bible, now reported engaged to Mary McLane.

     DIAMOND

    A bright gem the sparkle of which sometimes renders a woman stone-blind to the defects of the man proffering it.

     DIARY

    An honest autobiography. A good keepsake, but a bad give-away.

     DIGNITY


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