More Daffy Definitions from
The Foolish Dictionary
The following are excerpts from an old book I found at a book sale. The book is entitled, "The Foolish Dictionary." It was compiled by a person with the name, Gideon Wurdz. I suspect his name is also a play on words, although I have no proof of that. You know, "Giddy on Words."
The title page has been torn out of the book so I do not know who published it, nor when it was published. If it is still under copyright, I apologize to the owner of same. However, I think it is older than that. If there are no lawsuits and if I summon up enough courage, I may share more of these with you in the future.
These definitions are from an older time and more subtle and much more corny than the stuff being passed around the internet today. Hang Loose.
COMPLIMENT v.t. From Eng. con, hot air, and Lat. pleo, to fill. Hence, to fill with hot air.
CONSCIENCE The fear of being found out.
CORSET From Fr. corps, shape, and sec, rough. Rough on the shape.
CREDIT Something for nothing.
CREDITOR Someone with nothing.
CROW A bird that never complains without caws.
CYNIC A man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.
DABBLE To play in water.
DABBLE IN STOCKS Same thing.
DASCHUND A lowdown dog.
DANCE A brisk, physical exercise, invented by St. Vitus.
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Teddy Greets the Voters
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DEE-LIGHTED An Oyster Bay localism, derived from delighted.
(Patent and dramatic rights to this word were formerly the exclusive property of T. Roosevelt, Esq. After his reelection the word became obselete.)
DELEGATE From Grk. dally, to loaf, and Fr. gate, spoiled. A spoiled loafer.
DEMAGOGUE From grk. demos, people, and Eng. gag. One who gags the people.
DIAMOND A bright gem the sparkle of which sometimes renders a woman stone-blind to the defects of the man proferring it.
DIARY An honest autobiography. A good keepsake, but a bad give-away.
DIET Frequently a cause.
DRAFT (DRAUGHT) What gives a cold, cures a cold, and pays the doctor's bill.
DUST Mud with the juice squeezed out.
Copyright © Jay D Weaver - December 29, 2002
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