GALLOWS, n. A stage for the performance of miracle plays, in which the leading actor is translated to heaven. In this country the gallows is chiefly remarkable for the number of persons who escape it.
GENEROUS, adj. Originally this word meant noble by birth and was rightly applied to a great multitude of persons. It now means noble by nature and is taking a bit of a rest.
GHOST, n. The outward and visible sign of an inward fear.
Ambrose Bierce
Monday, January 22, 2007
Devil's Dictionary
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