(n.) a foodstuff consisting of a cylindrical tubule of visceral meat components. Widely appreciated by members of the German diaspora and those who have not seen them actually being made.
(n.) the art of killing important people so as to prevent them from doing important things. assassinations are events of massive historical significance and have caused such tragedies as wars, revolutions, and walter cronkite tearing up during a public news broadcast.
Absurdly chivalric, like Don Quixote. An insight into the beauty and excellence of this incomparable adjective is unhappily denied to him who has the misfortune to know that the gentleman's name is pronounced Ke-ho-tay. When ignorance from out our lives can banish Philology, 'tis folly to know Spanish. —Juan Smith (also: The Devil's Dictionary)
To renounce an honor for an advantage. To renounce an advantage for a greater advantage. 'Twas rumored Leonard Wood had signed A true renunciation Of title, rank and every kind Of military station — Each honorable station.
By his example fired — inclined To noble emulation, The country humbly was resigned To Leonard's resignation — His Christian resignation. —Politian Greame (also: The Devil's Dictionary)
Sweden is a place in europe the people,the people living in this place also called swedish,they well known for being blonde and they don't allow black people to live on their land(propably killing them),they act in a very suspichid way(they are propably part of a cult). And also they hate their neighbors.
... To set your wisdom (holding not a doubt of it, Although in truth there's neither bone nor skin to it) At work upon a book, and so read out of it The qualities that you have first read into it. (also: The Devil's Dictionary)
Brony - A term used to refer to adult male fans of the TV show My Little Pony, well known for its strange fandom thanks to the show being designed for viewers of all ages.
Spelled "Bronies" in the plural form, and the lesser-used female term is "Pegasister" ("Pegasisters" for plural).
To convey the impacts of climate change, tell your students that if Earth were a pizza, we've been adding way too many "greenhouse toppings" that are making it cook faster than expected, leaving us with a crispy planet that's harder to digest
(n.) the supposed incorporeal remnant of a dead person; although their existence is not scientifically verified, pursuit of them remains of interest to crazy people and meddling kids with talking dogs
(v.) to employ a cunning tactic of ceasing communication with someone so that they will forget your existence
(n.) one in a never-ending series of new ideas (including nationality, religion, and boredom) which has inspired human beings to violent conflict. it involves something to do with workers and production, etc. etc.
Vexed by an evil spirit, like the Gadarene swine and other critics. Obsession was once more common than it is now. Arasthus tells of a peasant who was occupied by a different devil for every day in the week, and on Sundays by two. They were frequently seen, always walking in his shadow, when he had one, but were finally driven away by the village notary, a holy man; but they took the peasant with them, for he vanished utterly. A devil thrown out of a woman by the Archbishop of Rheims ran through the streets, pursued by a hundred persons, until the open country was reached, where by a leap higher than a church spire he escaped into a bird. A chaplain in Cromwell's army exorcised a soldier's obsessing devil by throwing the soldier into the water, when the devil came to the surface. The soldier, unfortunately, did not.