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] by Gideon Wurdz
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CAPTIVATE From Lat. caput, head, and Eng. vacate, or empty,--to empty the head. Note, Women who have captivated men. CAPE A neck in the sea. CAPER A foot in the air. CARNEGIE-ITIS A mania for burning money. Contracted in a Pennsylvania blast furnace, developed in a Scotch castle and now epidemic in American public libraries. CART v. t., To take off. CARTOON The take-off. CAULIFLOWER A Cabbage with a college education. CAVALRY That arm of the military service that engages in the real hoss-tilities. CEMETERY The one place where princes and paupers, porters and presidents are finally on the dead level. CHAMPAGNE The stuff that makes the world go round. CHAIR Four-legged aid to the injured. CHARITY Forehanded aid to the indigent. |
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