Today, a sampling from Ambrose Bierce, author of The Devil's Dictionary.
Conservative, n: A statesman who is enamored of existing evils, as distinguished from the Liberal who wishes to replace them with others.
Enough, adj: Too much.
Famous, adj: Conspicuously miserable.
Lawsuit: A machine you go into as a pig and come out of as a sausage.
Love: A temporary insanity curable by marriage.
Positive, adj.: Mistaken at the top of one's voice.
Quotation, n: The act of repeating erroneously the words of another.
Sweater, n.: garment worn by child when its mother is feeling chilly.
War: God's way of teaching Americans geography.
Good ole' Ambrose. A witty fellow whom we shouldn't forget.
ReplyDeletePositively love those definitions (at the top of my voice.)!!!
ReplyDeleteExcellent, I love the one about the child's sweater, and the last one is particularly funny too!
ReplyDeleteI kinda like the one about war - sad, but a little true.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the culture (I can definitely use a little polish).
Great examples!
ReplyDeleteOnce again, you've taught me new and wonderful things..
ReplyDeleteThese are great. Love the sweater one:)
ReplyDeleteAll of them are on the mark!
ReplyDeleteHaaaaa, love 'em. I love the riff on love, how true.
ReplyDeleteNice, I learn from you...and that laughing isn't so bad either...
ReplyDeleteJest dictionary.
ReplyDeleteCrazy busy, adj.; Any activity at 5:15AM
Overstretched, adj.; Time-stamping your activity at 5:15AM.
Tee hee! The love one is very funny! As are the others.
ReplyDelete(nice to meet you, thanks for the visit!)
ReplyDeleteLMAO @ sweater. That's SOOO my mother!
ReplyDeleteLOVE - damn! That's what happened. Marriage always gets in the way!
ReplyDeleteFUNNY!!!
ReplyDeleteI do love the Devil's Dictionary - and so true after all this time, too!
ReplyDeleteThat last one was brilliant!