Book-bot.com - read famous books online for free

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
page 13 of 75 (17%)

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.

DigitalOcean Referral Badge