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The Devil's Dictionary
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Hey Folks,
Just check out The Devil's Dictionary. It's full of funny definitions. Just look at some definitions:
JUSTICE, n. A commodity which is a more or less adulterated condition the State sells to the citizen as a reward for his allegiance, taxes and personal service.
JEALOUS, adj. Unduly concerned about the preservation of that which can be lost only if not worth keeping.
NONSENSE, n. The objections that are urged against this excellent dictionary.
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"A man doesn't know what he knows until he knows what he doesn't know. "
"A pessimist is a man who looks both ways when he crosses the street. "
"Expert: a man who makes three correct guesses consecutively. "
--- Laurence J. Peter
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Urban Dictionary wannabe.
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Originally Posted by Kevin
maybe because it was written in 1906?
-r.
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Originally Posted by rjenkinson
maybe because it was written in 1906?
-r.
They had the internet back then ? 
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I didn't know html was that teh old!1
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mwaha ...
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"A man doesn't know what he knows until he knows what he doesn't know. "
"A pessimist is a man who looks both ways when he crosses the street. "
"Expert: a man who makes three correct guesses consecutively. "
--- Laurence J. Peter
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Ahh, good ol' Ambrose Bierce. A wonderfully cynical and embittered man who wrote some of the best short stories of the late 19th century. "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" is probably his best known, but The Devil's Dictionary is by far my favorite of his works. Look up the word "Patriotism."
Yes, it's time we dusted off some of these definitions for the modern era....
G Barnett
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Life is like a clay pigeon -- sooner or later, someone is going to shoot you down and even if they miss you'll still wind up shattered and broken in the end.
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Originally Posted by Kevin
Originally Posted by RAILhead
Urban Dictionary wannabe.
Christ. They're different things. One was written by one man about 100 years ago. The other is a compilation that anyone can add to.
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"You rise," he said, "like Aurora." 
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So? It can still REMIND us of urbandictionary can it not?
Come on people. No need to be so uptight.
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Well, by definition (  ) it can't be a "wannabe."
And if it's "not as good," that's like, your opinion, man. A lot of dreck needs to be trudged through to get to the goods in u.dict.
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"You rise," he said, "like Aurora."
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Originally Posted by Stradlater
dreck.
Didn't know this word was used in English, too.
Good ol' German Dreck ! Gotta love it.
-t
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You are in Soviet Russia. It is dark. Grue is likely to be eaten by YOU!
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