Subject: Definitions (Page 4)

Hearsay: What toddlers do when anyone mutters a dirty word.

Cynic: A man who sees things as they are, not as they ought to be.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist

Experience: What you get from being inexperienced.

Babysitter: One who accepts hush money.

Electric Eel: Fish that thrives in strong currents.

Underwear: An article of clothing which, when kept clean, ensures the wearer will never have an accident.

Buffet: A French word that means “get up and get it yourself.”

American humorist & public speaker

Middle Age: That period when a man begins to shed his hair, his teeth, and his illusions.

Pickpocket: A man who believes that every crowd has a silver lining.

Karma: Justice without the feeling of satisfaction.

Amusement Park: A walled city populated mainly by teenagers, who willingly pay to have their bodies and brains agitated on a variety of fiendish contraptions designed to induce vomiting.

Tax Reform: Taking the taxes off things that have been taxed in the past and putting taxes on things that haven’t been taxed before.

Chiropodist: A man who makes money hand over foot.

Reform: To gain or lose weight.

Forger: A man who made a name for himself.

Consultant: Someone who knows 101 ways to make love, but can’t get a date.

Pain: An uncomfortable frame of mind that may have a physical basis in something that is being done to the body, or may be purely mental, caused by the good fortune of another.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist

Perfume: What a woman hopes will make her the scenter of attention.

Christmas: A warm, cheery two-month festival that celebrates the joy of retail merchandise.

Diaper: A changeable seat cover.

Abort: To correct a misconception.