LAUNDRY A place where clothes are mangled.

LAUGH A peculiar contortion of the human countenance, voluntary or
involuntary, super-induced by a concatenation of external
circumstances, seen or heard, of a ridiculous, ludicrous, jocose,
mirthful, funny, facetious or fanciful nature and accompanied by a
cackle, chuckle, chortle, cachinnation, giggle, gurgle, guffaw or
roar.

LAWYER One who defends your estate against an enemy, in order to
appropriate it to himself.

LECTURE An entertainment at which it costs but little to look
intelligent.

LEGISLATURE From Lat. lego, to bring together, and latro, to bark
or bluster; possibly from lex, law, and latens, unknown. Hence, a
company of men brought together to bluster, or a company of law
makers who know nothing about law.

LEISURE From Eng., lazy, and sure; assured laziness.

LENT A Church fast that is slow to go; or something loaned which
is slow to come back.

LIE A very poor substitute for the truth but the only one
discovered up to date.

LIMBURGER A native of Germany strong enough to do housework; well
recommended for cleaning out the dining-room.