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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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Never make a mountain out of a mole-hill--Try gold, silver, copper
or radium--there's more in it.

Q

Charity begins at home--but ends when you reach The Cook.


QUACK The Duck family's favorite physician.

QUAIL v. t., To shrink--a characteristic of the bird when ordered
in a restaurant.

QUEEN One entitled to rule a nation, make up a deck, or beat a
knave.

QUESTION Is marriage a failure?

QUEUE The only Mongolian line connecting America and China.

QUORUM A clumsy individual, all Ayes and Noes, who is seldom on
hand when needed.


Faint heart never won fair lady--but a full purse can always pull
the trick.

R
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