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Communist: One who has yearnings for equal division of unequal earnings.

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Dieting: The penalty for exceeding the feed limit.

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Reparation: Satisfaction that is made for a wrong and deducted from the satisfaction felt in committing it.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist
Beliefs Definitions Money

Misconception: A pregnancy occurring while taking birth control pills.

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Spine: A long, limber bone. Your head sets on one end and you set on the other.

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Conference: An organized way of postponing a decision.

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Narcissist: Psychoanalytic term for the person who loves himself more than his analyst.

Definitions People Self

Sewing Circle: Where friendship hangs by a thread.

Definitions Friends Wordplay

Electrician: A person who wires for money.

Definitions Occupations Work

Experience: In the working world, something you can’t get unless you’ve already got it, in which case you probably don’t want any more of it.

(1950 – ) American author, satirist, webmaster & copywriter
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Houseplants: Vegetable companions; pleasant green pets that rarely bite or throw up on the carpet.

(1950 – ) American author, satirist, webmaster & copywriter
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Hip: Smartly attuned to the latest cutting-edge cliches.

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

Amen: The only part of a prayer that everyone knows.

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Outdo: To make an enemy.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist
Communication Definitions Language

Newspaper: A publication that condemns gambling and promotes lottery numbers.

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Philanthropist: One who gives away what he should give back.

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History: The version of past events that people have decided to agree upon.

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Poor man: One feels genuinely sorry for him.

British writer, cartoonist, poet & performer
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Worry: Interest paid on trouble before it falls due.

Definitions Emotions

Rum: Generically, fiery liquors that produce madness in total abstainers.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist
Alcohol Definitions

Life: A breathing spell.

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