Ambrose Gwinett Bierce – ‘Theres nothing new under the…
‘Theres nothing new under the sun but there are lots of old things we dont know.’
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Ambrose Gwinett Bierce – ‘ZEAL n. A certain nervous di…
‘ZEAL n. A certain nervous disorder afflicting the young and inexperienced. A passion that goeth before a sprawl.’
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Ambrose Gwinett Bierce – ‘ZENITH n. The point in the h…
‘ZENITH n. The point in the heavens directly overhead to a man standing or a growing cabbage. A man in bed or a cabbage in the pot is not considered as having a zenith though Horizontalists hold that the posture of the body was immaterial.’
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Ambrose Gwinett Bierce – ‘ZOOLOGY n. The science and h…
‘ZOOLOGY n. The science and history of the animal kingdom including its king the House Fly (Musca maledicta). The father of Zoology was Aristotle as is universally conceded but the name of its mother has not come down to us.’
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Ambrose Gwinett Bierce – ‘WORMS-MEAT n. The finished p…
‘WORMS-MEAT n. The finished product of which we are the raw material.’
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Ambrose Gwinett Bierce – ‘YANKEE n. In Europe an Ameri…
‘YANKEE n. In Europe an American. In the Northern States of our Union a New Englander. In the Southern States the word is unknown. (See DAMYANK.)’
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Ambrose Gwinett Bierce – ‘WORSHIP n. Homo Creators tes…
‘WORSHIP n. Homo Creators testimony to the sound construction and fine finish of Deus Creatus. A popular form of abjection having an element of pride.’
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Ambrose Gwinett Bierce – ‘YOUTH n. The Period of Possi…
‘YOUTH n. The Period of Possibility when Archimedes finds a fulcrum Cassandra has a following and seven cities compete for the honor of endowing a living Homer.’
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Ambrose Gwinett Bierce – ‘WEDDING n. A ceremony at whi…
‘WEDDING n. A ceremony at which two persons undertake to become one one undertakes to become nothing and nothing undertakes to become supportable.’
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Ambrose Gwinett Bierce – ‘WHANGDEPOOTENAWAH n. In the …
‘WHANGDEPOOTENAWAH n. In the Ojibwa tongue disaster; an unexpected affliction that strikes hard.’