a tiny alpine country nestled between france, germany, and italy. throughout history it has managed to stay wealthy and peaceful by providing other countries with things they need (formerly mercenaries, nowadays tax havens) without otherwise getting involved in international politics in any way whatsoever.
offers nice skiing, decent education, clean, orderly cities and quiet seclusion, but the price for this is that there's virtually no nightlife. you can have swiss banks or french brothels, but, it would appear, not both.
a piano haunted by the ghost of a pianist, left to forever play whatever piece it was that led to his death.
outré, i.e. violently bigoted
An apparatus fitted over the nose and mouth of an inhabitant of London, whereby to filter the visible universe in its passage to the lungs.
(also: The Devil's Dictionary)
(also: The Devil's Dictionary)
It always seems impossible until it's done. Nelson Mandela
(also: Nelson Mandela)
(also: Nelson Mandela)
(v.) cheating at money
Calepine of Outré Fringe Linguistics
To dine.
Hail, Gastronome, Apostle of Excess,
Well skilled to overeat without distress!
Thy great invention, the unfatal feast,
Shows Man's superiority to Beast.
—John Boop
Hail, Gastronome, Apostle of Excess,
Well skilled to overeat without distress!
Thy great invention, the unfatal feast,
Shows Man's superiority to Beast.
—John Boop
(n.) the flesh of a pig
The sacred books of our holy religion, as distinguished from the false and profane writings on which all other faiths are based.
(also: The Devil's Dictionary)
(also: The Devil's Dictionary)
(n.) big swimming sacks of flammable oil that make mooing/whimpering noises and breach for the amusement of tourists
saving them from imminent extinction is a major goal of environmentalists, and hunting them to extinction is a major goal of crusty old men with peg-legs, norwegians and japanese people
saving them from imminent extinction is a major goal of environmentalists, and hunting them to extinction is a major goal of crusty old men with peg-legs, norwegians and japanese people
An outlook, usually forbidding. An expectation, usually forbidden.
Blow, blow, ye spicy breezes —
O'er Ceylon blow your breath,
Where every prospect pleases,
Save only that of death.
—Bishop Sheber
(also: The Devil's Dictionary)
Blow, blow, ye spicy breezes —
O'er Ceylon blow your breath,
Where every prospect pleases,
Save only that of death.
—Bishop Sheber
(also: The Devil's Dictionary)
(n.) a communicable disease that's very dedicated to its work
not weighed-down, those sheeple
n. One who is compelled by the evidence to believe in free will, and whose will is therefore free to reject that doctrine.
(also: The Devil's Dictionary)
(also: The Devil's Dictionary)
(n.) the sincerest form of flattery which mediocrity can pay to greatness. also the insincerest form of crab meat.
(also: crab)
(also: crab)
(n.) individual who commits unholy acts of tomfoolery
(n.) weapons intended primarily to fight food
sign-up or face the consequences!
“"observers" must obey the call.”
join