n. Privation of that which we had, or had not. Thus, in the latter sense, it is said of a defeated candidate that he "lost his election"; and of that eminent man, the poet Gilder, that he has "lost his mind." It is in the former and more legitimate sense, that the word is used in the famous epitaph:
Here Huntington's ashes long have lain
Whose loss is our own eternal gain,
For while he exercised all his powers
Whatever he gained, the loss was ours.
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(n.) an expression meaning something is straightforward, obvious; not complicated or obscure.
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Reverence for the Supreme Being, based upon His supposed resemblance to man.
The pig is taught by sermons and epistles
To think the God of Swine has snout and bristles.
—Judibras
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The pig is taught by sermons and epistles
To think the God of Swine has snout and bristles.
—Judibras
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(1822 – 1895) French biologist. Developed a cure for rabies and other infectious diseases.
(also: 100 most influential people in the world)
(also: louis pasteur quotes)
(also: 100 most influential people in the world)
(also: louis pasteur quotes)
Appointing your grandmother to office for the good of the party.
Thirty million generations of philosophers have debated the definition of intelligence. The most popular definition appears in the Sirius Cybernetics Corporation android manuals:
"Intelligence is the ability to reconcile totally contradictory situations without going completely bonkers. For example, having a stomach ache and not having a stomach ache at the same time, holding a hole without the doughnut, having good luck and bad luck simultaneously, or seeing a real estate agent waive his fee."
(also: philosophy)
(also: mice)
"Intelligence is the ability to reconcile totally contradictory situations without going completely bonkers. For example, having a stomach ache and not having a stomach ache at the same time, holding a hole without the doughnut, having good luck and bad luck simultaneously, or seeing a real estate agent waive his fee."
(also: philosophy)
(also: mice)
a very silly and not-at-all good thing that happened in south africa
sounds aptly and surprisingly like "apart-hate" when pronounced correctly.
sounds aptly and surprisingly like "apart-hate" when pronounced correctly.
a very big and pointy rock that thrusts upwards from the surface of the earth, as though a magnificent pimple or blackhead on our planet's glorious face. i guess the sinkholes are sweat glands, or something. but never mind.
the climbing of a mountain is sometimes considered a form of recreation, evidently because it's there
the climbing of a mountain is sometimes considered a form of recreation, evidently because it's there
In Latin, the beak of a bird or the prow of a ship. In America, a place from which a candidate for office energetically expounds the wisdom, virtue and power of the rabble.
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(also: The Devil's Dictionary)
(adj.) of language; meant to persuade, imply and suggest, for all those times when plainspokenness would be too pussy
word used when you've already used "potato" and don't want to say the same word twice.
(n.) a thing which a reporter may report on, in the hopes of validating their career decisions
to parade (your pet) around.
Coofl is a useless website that the founder begging for help. He should find different method and place to promote his website (also: naked tax advice)
“Old men make wars. Young men fight them.”
“Women, honor and resources. These are reasons for why wars are fought.”
“Women, honor and resources. These are reasons for why wars are fought.”
Agreeing sounds in the terminals of verse, mostly bad. The verses themselves, as distinguished from prose, mostly dull. Usually (and wickedly) spelled "rhyme."
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(also: The Devil's Dictionary)
explosive i guess
(also: creation of the universe)
(also: creation of the universe)
sign-up or face the consequences!
“"observers" must obey the call.”
join