Subject: Definitions (Page 8)

Ant: A small insect that, though always at work, still finds time to go to picnics.

Chip Shot: A short, low approach shot that gets a player into position for one or more missed puts.

Miracle: An event described by those to whom it was told by men who did not see it.  

(1856 – 1915) writer, publisher, artist & philosopher

Pocket Watch: A watch for people who don’t like having time on their hands.

Psychiatrist: A head coach.

Advertising: The rattling of a stick inside a swill bucket.

Eric Arthur Blair (1903 – 50) English author & journalist

Hypochondriac: One who enjoys poor health, then complains of feeling better.

Inhibition: Being tied up in nots.

Prostitute: A busy body.

Necking: A passion fancy.

Insomnia: contagious disease often transmitted from babies to parents.

Bachelor: A guy who is footloose and fiancee-free.

Statistician: A person who believes that if you put your head in a furnace and your feet in a bucket of iced water, on the average you should feel reasonably comfortable.

Rugby: A game played by gentlemen with odd-shaped balls.

Nostalgia: How long’s that been around?

(1965 – ) English comedian, musician, actor & author

Interesting: A word a man uses to describe a woman who lets him do all the talking.

Foreign Aid: The transfer of money from poor people in rich countries to rich people in poor countries.

Trick Photography: Focus pocus.

Ambiguity: The lack of clarity in speech… or perhaps, something else.

Psychology: The science that tells you what you already know in words you can’t understand.

Thanks: A down payment on the next favor.