The state or condition in which the wicked cease from struggling and the dreary are at rest. Fame's eternal dumping ground. Cold storage for high hopes. A place where ambitious authors meet their works without pride and their betters without envy. A dormitory without an alarm clock.
The doctrine that everything is God, in contradistinction to the doctrine that God is everything.
(also: The Devil's Dictionary)
(also: The Devil's Dictionary)
(n., of a rise to power) rapid and momentous. Because of course meteors are known mostly for how they rise
"Glowie" is short for GlowNigger which is when a member of law enforcement is so obvious, even though they are under deep cover.
Usually on an image board, but you can get the same effect by calling undercover cops Glowie.
Usually on an image board, but you can get the same effect by calling undercover cops Glowie.
thing said after a pun to make sure we noticed it, but we already did. Very clever, "up your sleeve", but it's not all that subtle.
(n.) the human tendency to hold contradictory beliefs at the same time on the basis that their truth is less important than their rhetorical usefulness
A way of cultural information being shared
(n. or v.) the act of destroying or damaging something or someone else for one's own advantage.
something which the beastie boys cannot stand and know you planned
something which the beastie boys cannot stand and know you planned
Mother, in the language of children. Contraction of mommer.
A stench in the ear. Undomesticated music. The chief product and authenticating sign of civilization.
(n.) the extremities on the end of one's hand, usually existing in bunches of four plus an additional one who sort of does his own thing (the thumb). if your brain is working correctly you can make them curl up in order to grab things.
for the obscene hand gesture, see the finger. for the fillets of breaded chicken meat, see chicken finger. for the first really good james bond movie, see goldfinger. for other things called fingers go somewhere else. leave me alone.
for the obscene hand gesture, see the finger. for the fillets of breaded chicken meat, see chicken finger. for the first really good james bond movie, see goldfinger. for other things called fingers go somewhere else. leave me alone.
n. One who peddles ready-made emotion, and who, despising us for the qualities upon which he feeds, is by us despised for the unwholesome character of his diet. See STICK.
(also: The Devil's Dictionary)
(also: The Devil's Dictionary)
(c. 325 – 265 BC) – Greek mathematician
(also: 100 most influential people in the world)
(also: euclid quotes)
(also: 100 most influential people in the world)
(also: euclid quotes)
(n.) an unexpectedly successful colony of the americas originally established as a free range insane asylum. currently a popular destination for sun and sand, until people actually go there and see how little of both there actually is
(n.) a winged vehicle designed to travel through the air, fulfilling mankind's most frivolous dream. heap big devil bird.
a convenient way of reaching destinations expeditiously, and of delivering bombs to hiroshima.
may or may not contain snakes
a convenient way of reaching destinations expeditiously, and of delivering bombs to hiroshima.
may or may not contain snakes
(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.
(also: food)
(also: food)
(n.) an inanimate object that is, usually for entertainment purposes, given voice and animation by a person. this person is usually called a puppeteer or a lobbyist
puppets come in many forms, from the humble googly-eyed sock worn over one's hand, whereafter the fingers can be moved to make its "mouth" flop around like that of a fish corpse; to the marionette, controlled by long strings affixed to its joints and artfully tugged by the fingers of a mustachioed italian man. these are just examples. could also be something much better.
puppets come in many forms, from the humble googly-eyed sock worn over one's hand, whereafter the fingers can be moved to make its "mouth" flop around like that of a fish corpse; to the marionette, controlled by long strings affixed to its joints and artfully tugged by the fingers of a mustachioed italian man. these are just examples. could also be something much better.
A document treacherously inflicted upon a citizen going abroad, exposing him as an alien and pointing him out for special reprobation and outrage.
(also: The Devil's Dictionary)
(also: The Devil's Dictionary)
A fine and costly residence, particularly that of a great official. The residence of a high dignitary of the Christian Church is called a palace; that of the Founder of his religion was known as a field, or wayside. There is progress.
(also: The Devil's Dictionary)
(also: The Devil's Dictionary)
(n.) a thing to be kept the hell away from me. no, seriously. put me within a yard of that thing and I'm not liable for whatever happens to you during my evacuation.
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“"observers" must obey the call.”
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