Calepine of Obloquy, Flippancy, & Lampoonery
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(adj.) gathering resources, gettin' plump, blooming, rising star shining bright.
(also: moon)
(also: wheel of life)
(also: wheel of fortune)
(also: shape of stories)
(also: moon)
(also: wheel of life)
(also: wheel of fortune)
(also: shape of stories)
(n.) 1) one who propagates terminological inexactitudes; 2) one who wouldn't say they lie, as such, just exaggerate and occasionally leave out a few minor details.
(also: prevaricator)
(also: prevaricator)
Ennui, the state or condition of one that is bored. Many fanciful derivations of the word have been affirmed, but so high an authority as Father Jape says that it comes from a very obvious source — the first words of the ancient Latin hymn Te Deum Laudamus. In this apparently natural derivation there is something that saddens.
(also: The Devil's Dictionary)
(also: The Devil's Dictionary)
supported by both sects of the ruling class
(n.) the parts of the body used for reproduction. considered the "kramer" of organs, as they are usually kind of gross to look at but yet hold a strange fascination
A writer whose imagination concerns itself with supernatural phenomena, especially the doings of spooks. One of the most illustrious spookers of our time is Mr. William D. Howells, who introduces a well-credentialed reader to as respectable and mannerly a company of spooks as one could wish to meet. To the terror that invests the chairman of a district school board, the Howells ghost adds something of the mystery enveloping a farmer from another township.
(also: The Devil's Dictionary)
(also: The Devil's Dictionary)
A type of monkey that have anxiety
a weapon utilized for a brief time in the 19th century which proves that something primarily intended to be cool usually winds up being very stupid indeed
named for les apaches, a hardened street gang which terrorized paris in la belle époque, this weapon consisted of a cheaply made pepperbox pistol with a brass knuckleduster in place of a proper grip, and a low-grade knife blade protruding from the barrel like a bayonet
naturally, the gun bit was about as accurate as a coked-up economist and the knife bit had only marginally more shear strength than play-doh, so in effect les apaches were famous for more or less ruining a perfectly functional set of brass knuckles.
named for les apaches, a hardened street gang which terrorized paris in la belle époque, this weapon consisted of a cheaply made pepperbox pistol with a brass knuckleduster in place of a proper grip, and a low-grade knife blade protruding from the barrel like a bayonet
naturally, the gun bit was about as accurate as a coked-up economist and the knife bit had only marginally more shear strength than play-doh, so in effect les apaches were famous for more or less ruining a perfectly functional set of brass knuckles.
a popular plot device where a character must form relationships anew without the need to introduce new characters
land of paprika, goulash, and bushy mustaches
One who submits to death rather than do something more disagreeable to him. The distinction between martyrdom and mere assassination is not always clear to the victim.
(also: victim)
(also: the devils dictionary)
(also: victim)
(also: the devils dictionary)
(n.) buffoonery or clowning-around
sucks to be tom, i guess
sucks to be tom, i guess
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)
To make answer, or disclose otherwise a consciousness of having inspired an interest in what Herbert Spencer calls "external coexistences," as Satan "squat like a toad" at the ear of Eve, responded to the touch of the angel's spear. To respond in damages is to contribute to the maintenance of the plaintiff's attorney and, incidentally, to the gratification of the plaintiff.
(also: The Devil's Dictionary)
(also: The Devil's Dictionary)
(1766 – 1844) English chemist and physicist. Made contributions to atomic theory.
(also: john dalton quotes)
He is also shortest member of dalton brothers, even his criminal years everybody were expecting him to become scientist.
(also: dalton brothers)
(also: john dalton quotes)
He is also shortest member of dalton brothers, even his criminal years everybody were expecting him to become scientist.
(also: dalton brothers)
“Dance, when you're broken open. Dance, if you've torn the bandage off. Dance in the middle of the fighting. Dance in your blood. Dance when you're perfectly free.”
― Rumi
(also: rumi)
― Rumi
(also: rumi)
(adj.) of or pertaining to Canada, in some way, shape or form. not liable for any niceness, or lack thereof, that you may expect.
(also: Canada)
(also: Canada)
sign-up or face the consequences!
“"observers" must obey the call.”
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