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Capitol: The seat of misgovernment.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist
Definitions Government

Heredity: The bad traits a child gets from the other side of the family.

Definitions Family

Sinker: Lead weight attached to the end of a length of fishing line to facilitate the speedy disposal of unwanted lures.

Activities Definitions Things

Nice Girl: One who whispers sweet nothing-doings in your ear.

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Genetic Engineering: Tampering with chromosomes so that science might develop a new miracle cure or a rabbit that plays the banjo. –

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

Middle Age: When your age starts to show around your middle the art of raising eyebrows instead of the roof. 

Age Definitions

Amateur: A person too stupid to profit from the talent they possess.

British writer, cartoonist, poet & performer
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Infant Prodigies: Young people with highly imaginative parents.

Children Definitions Family

Recollect: To recall with additions something not previously known.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist
Definitions Memory

Dictator: A self-madman.

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American Way: Using instant coffee to dawdle away an hour.

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Middle age is when you go to bed at night and hope you feel better in the morning; old age is when you go to bed at night and hope you wake up in the morning.

(1890 – 1977) comedian, actor & television host
Age Definitions Old

Intelligent conversationalist: One who nods his head in agreement while you’re talking.

Communication Conversation Definitions Intelligence Speech

Interesting: A word a man uses to describe a woman who lets him do all the talking.

Communication Definitions Speech

Alarm Clock: That which scares the daylight out of you.

Definitions Wordplay

Whiskey: The best thing to take for a headache – the night before.

Alcohol Definitions Food/Drink

Vote: The instrument and symbol of a freeman’s power to make a fool of himself and a wreck of his country.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist
Definitions Elections/Voting Government

Minister: A travel agent for the straight and narrow.

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Congress: A body of men who meet to repeal laws.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist
Communication Definitions Government Language Law

Eunuch: One who is cut off from temptation.

Body Definitions

Avoidable: What a bullfighter tries to do.

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