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Class Reunion: A gathering where you come to the conclusion that most of the people your own age are a lot older than you are.

Age Definitions

Genealogy: An account of one’s descent from an ancestor who did not particularly care to trace his own.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist
Definitions Family Past

Un-American: Wicked, intolerable, heathenish.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist
America Characteristics Definitions Places

Orthodox: Bone doctors.

Definitions Doctors

Paunch: A bulging trunk.

Appearance Body Definitions

Vegetable: A substance used to ballast a child’s plate while it’s carried to and from the table.

Definitions Food/Drink

Absurdity: A statement or belief manifestly inconsistent with one's own opinion.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist
Communication Definitions Language Opinion

Life: A breathing spell.

Definitions Life

Conference Room: A place where everybody talks, nobody listens, and everybody disagrees later on.

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Necktie: A decorative noose worn by businessmen.

(1950 – ) American author, satirist, webmaster & copywriter
Clothing Definitions

Billboards: Litter on a stick.

Definitions

Executive: A person who can take two hours for lunch without anybody missing him.

Definitions Occupations

Scissors: A piece maker.

Definitions Things

Strip Poker: A game in which the more you lose the more you have to show for it.

Activities Definitions

Chic: Considered smart without the deadening implication of intelligence.

(1950 – ) American author, satirist, webmaster & copywriter
Definitions

Unemployment: The usual alternative to overwork.

Definitions Work

Guilt: The gift that keeps on giving.

(1927 – 1996) columnist & humorist
Characteristics Definitions

Diplomat: Someone who can lose all the points and still win the game.

Definitions

Antique Shop: A junk store that has raised its prices.

Definitions

Major: Area of study that no longer interests you.

Definitions Education Learning

Fashion: Something that goes out of style as soon as most people have one.

Appearance Clothing Definitions