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Black Eye: A stamp of disapproval.

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Man: An animal [whose]… chief occupation is the extermination of other animals and his own species, which, however, multiplies with such insistent rapidity as to infest the whole habitable earth and Canada.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist
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Lawyer: A fellow who is willing to go out and spend your last cent to prove he’s right.

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Technology: The knack of so arranging the world that we need not experience it.

(1911 – 1991) Swiss playwright & novelist
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Tricycle: A tot rod.

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Admiral: A general at sea.

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Casserole: A method used by ingenious cooks to get rid of leftovers.

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Parenthood: Feeding the mouth that bites you.

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Consultation: A medical term meaning “share the wealth.”

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Honeymoon Sandwich: Just lettuce alone, with no dressing.

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Sewing Circle: Where friendship hangs by a thread.

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Plagiarize: To take the thought or style of another writer whom one has never, never read.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist
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Gossip: Something negative that is developed and then enlarged.

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Billboards: Litter on a stick.

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Judge: A law student who grades his own papers.

(1880 – 1956) journalist, essayist, editor & satirist
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Diet: What helps a person gain weight more slowly.

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Efficiency is intelligent laziness.

New Zealand writer
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Philanderer: A man who considers himself too good to be true.

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Hospital Bed: A parked taxi with the meter running.

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Babysitter: A teenager you pay $7 an hour to eat $20 worth of snacks.

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Showoff: A child who is more talented than yours.

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