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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MIRACLE A woman who won't talk. MIST Generally, a small, light rain. SCOTCH MIST A cloudburst. MITTEN Something a tender-hearted girl gives a young man when she knows she is going to make it chilly for him. MONEY Society's vindication of vulgarity. MONOPOLY A modern device for impoverishing others. From Grk. monux, swift-footed, and polloi, the people. A swift kick for the people. MOON The only lighting monopoly that never made money. MORTGAGE From Fr. mort, death, and Eng. gag, to choke. A lawyer's invention for choking property to death. MOSQUITO A small insect designed by God to make us think better of flies. MOTH An unfortunate acquaintance who is always in the hole. And the only ones who try to get him out are his enemies. MOUSE The frequent cause of a rise in cotton. All gone to 6's and 7's--Ladies' Footwear in Chicago. |
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