Which of these cynical definitions from "The Devil's Dictionary" do you like best?
DIPLOMACY — The patriotic art of lying for one's country.
CIRCUS — A place where horses, ponies, and elephants are permitted to see men, women, and children acting the fool.
ACQUAINTANCE — A person whom we know well enough to borrow from but not well enough to lend to.
You can find others here, and we talked all about the dictionary and Ambrose Bierce (and his mysterious disappearance!) in today's Grammar Girl podcast!
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Which of these cynical definitions from "The Devil's Dictionary" do you like best?
DIPLOMACY — The patriotic art of lying for one's country.
CIRCUS — A place where horses, ponies, and elephants are permitted to see men, women, and children acting the fool.
ACQUAINTANCE — A person whom we know well enough to borrow from but not well enough to lend to.
You can find others here, and we talked all about the dictionary and Ambrose Bierce (and his mysterious disappearance!) in today's Grammar Girl podcast!
Also, you can find other definitions in "The Devil's Dictionary" here: www.thedevilsdictionary.com/
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