political advocacy for the rights of men that can disguise itself as a parody when threatened.
A solemn religious ceremony to which several degrees of authority and significance are attached. Rome has seven sacraments, but the Protestant churches, being less prosperous, feel that they can afford only two, and these of inferior sanctity. Some of the smaller sects have no sacraments at all — for which mean economy they will indubitably be damned.
(also: The Devil's Dictionary)
(also: The Devil's Dictionary)
a computer that can be held in the palm. Smartphones are not palmtops because, in addition to making calculations, storing data, running programs, being programmable, and accessing the Internet, they can also make phone calls.
n. A less popular name for the Second Person of that delectable newspaper Trinity, the Roomer, the Bedder and the Mealer.
(also: The Devil's Dictionary)
(also: The Devil's Dictionary)
(n.) the academic discipline of measuring time, usually making clocks.
... you thought it was something else. Admit it.
... you thought it was something else. Admit it.
(n.) speculation about how the world will eventually end, whether concerned or hopeful.
(n.) people within an organization commonly giving disproportionate weight to trivial issues.
(also: peter's principle)
(also: peter's principle)
(1578 – 3 June 1657) English physician who made contributions to understanding how blood circulated in the body.
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(also: william harvey quotes)
(also: 100 most influential people in the world)
(also: william harvey quotes)
The known part of the route from an arboreal ancestor with a swim bladder to an urban descendant with a cigarette.
(also: The Devil's Dictionary)
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to burgle with bravado
(also: infinite)
Imports: none.
It is impossible to import things into an infinite area, there being no outside to import things from.
Exports: none.
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Imports: none.
It is impossible to import things into an infinite area, there being no outside to import things from.
Exports: none.
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A religious or semi-religious ceremony fixed by law, precept or custom, with the essential oil of sincerity carefully squeezed out of it.
(also: creation of the universe)
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(also: creation of the universe)
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(n.) that which stays one's hand from doing harm to the pathetic
ex. "I'm out of bullets. What a pity."
ex. "I'm out of bullets. What a pity."
piece of the former yugoslavia, and formerly united with the czech republic
artists andy warhol and steve ditko came from slovak immigrant families, suggesting that this is mostly a place people come from rather than go to
artists andy warhol and steve ditko came from slovak immigrant families, suggesting that this is mostly a place people come from rather than go to
(1509 – 27 May 1564) Christian theologian who developed a strict brand of Protestant Christianity which stressed the doctrine of predestination.
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(also: 100 most influential people in the world)
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n. In politics one afflicted with self-respect and addicted to the vice of independence. A term of contempt.
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(also: The Devil's Dictionary)
sign-up or face the consequences!
“"observers" must obey the call.”
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