Subject: Definitions (Page 21)

Foot: A politician’s pacifier.

Falsies: A hope chest.

Babysitter: One who accepts hush money.

Gentleman: A man who remembers a woman’s birthday but forgets her age.

Window Dresser: A girl who doesn’t pull down the shades.

Fettuccine Alfredo: Macaroni and cheese for adults.

Vacation: A period during which people find out where to stay away from next year.

Eunuch: One who is cut off from temptation.

Umbilical Cord: Baby bungee.

Cardiology: The study of poker playing.

Fish: An animal that grows fastest between the time it is caught and the time a fisherman describes it to his friends.

Four-letter Word: Par for the coarse.

Jury: A group of 12 people, who, having lied to the judge about their health, hearing, and business engagements, have failed to fool him.

Vice: A function to keep virtue within reasonable bounds.

Electrocution: Burning at the stake with all modern improvements.

Abscond: To move in a mysterious way, commonly with the property of another.

Lottery: A tax on people who are bad at math.

Drama Critic: A person who surprises the playwright by informing him what he meant.

Atrophy: An award given to those who do not exercise.

Selfish: Devoid of consideration for the selfishness of others.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist