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Tact: The art of knowing how far one may go too far.

Communication Definitions

Manuscript: something submitted in haste and returned at leisure.

(1863 – 1935) British-born American writer, artist & illustrator
Communication Definitions Reading/Writing

Disc Jockey: A guy who lives on spins and needles.

Definitions Occupations

Etc.: A sign to make others believe that you know more than you actually do.

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Stroke: Any forward movement of the golf club that is made with the intention of hitting and moving the ball and is observed by another golfer.

Definitions Golf Sports

Barber: A brilliant conversationalist who cuts hair for a sideline.

Conversation Definitions Occupations

Learned Fool: One who has read everything, and simply remembered it.

Definitions Intelligence

Budget: A family quarrel.

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Centaur: A man with a horse where his pants ought to be.

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Idiot: A man who sees your point in an argument but refuses to see your way.

Definitions Intelligence

Tariff: A scale of taxes on imports, designed to protect the domestic producer against the greed of his consumer.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist
Definitions Taxes

Unemployment: The usual alternative to overwork.

Definitions Work

Minister: A travel agent for the straight and narrow.

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Newlywed: A man who puts up the storm windows the first time his wife suggests it.

Definitions Marriage

Conference: A meeting at which people talk about what they should already be doing.

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Congratulation: The civility of envy.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist
Communication Definitions Language

Kill: To create a vacancy without nominating a successor.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist
Death Definitions Killing

Psychiatrists: People with the same problems as anyone else, but with an accent.

Definitions Doctors Health

Gossip: One with a keen sense of rumor.

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Chatterbox: Another name for a telephone booth.

Definitions Things

Obsolete: Any computer you own.

Computers Definitions Things