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EXPANSION A combination of Grand Larceny and Piracy�察�involving the
destruction of the Constitution and Declaration of Independence。
Boston。 The benevolent assimilation of previously oppressed
peoples。Washington�察�D。C。 A doubtful commercial experiment。Wall
Street。 The white man's burden。Kipling。
EXPLOSION A good chance to begin at the bottom and work up。
EXPOSITION An overgrown Department Store�察�usually opened a year or
two behind time。
It's never too late to spend。
F
A bird on the plate is worth two on the bonnet。
FACE A fertile�察�open expanse�察�lying midway between collar button
and scalp�察�and full of cheek�察�chin and chatter。 The crop of the
male face is hair�察�harvested daily by a lather�察�or allowed to run
to mutton´chops�察�spinach or full lace curtains。 The female face
product is powder�察�whence the expression�察 �Shoot off your face。;
Each is supplied with lamps�察�snufflers and bread boxes。
FAILURE The quickest method known for making money。
FEINT A pugilist's bluff。
FAINT A woman's bluff。
FAITH A mental accomplishment whereby an ear´ache becomes a
Symphony Concert�察�a broken finger a diamond ring and a ;touch; an
invitation to dine。
FAKE A false report。
FAKIR A false reporter。
FAME Having a brand of cigars named after you。
FAMILY Originally a wife and several children�察�a matter of pride
to the possessor。 Now obsolete among the careful�察�or confined to
the wife�察�a bull pup and a canary bird。
FARE The cost of a ride。 See old adage�察 �Only the brave can work
their fare。;
FAULT About the only thing that is often found where it does not
exist。
FICTION The Constitutional fiat that ;all men are created equal。;
FIDDLER A violinist before he becomes the virtuoso who refuses to
play a real tune。
FIRMNESS That admirable quality in ourselves that is detestable
stubbornness in others。
FIG Nothing。 Note�察 �I don't care a fig�察─�etc。
FIG LEAF A small outer garment�察�next to nothing�察�worn by Adam 4000
B。 C。 and occasionally revived by Bostonian Art Committees。
FISHING An heroic treatment tried by some laymen to avoid falling
asleep in church on Sunday。
FLAT A series of padded cells�察�commonly found in cities�察�in which
are confined harmless monomaniacs who imagine Home to be a Sardine
Box。
FLATTERY Cologne water�察�to be smelled of but not swallowed。
FLUE An escape for hot air。
FLUENCY The art of releasing the same。
FLUSH From Grk。 phlox�察�heat。 A rush of color to the cheek�察�or
hand�察�caused by bodilyor pokerheat。
FLY A familiar summer boarder who mingles with the cream of
society�察�gets stuck on the butter and leaves his specs behind。
FLY´SCREEN An arrangement for keeping flies in the house。
FOOT The understanding of a girl from the west。
FOOT´PATH Chicago�察�Ill。
FOOTBALL A clever subterfuge for carrying on prize´fights under
the guise of a reputable game。
FOREIGNER One who is eligible to the police force。 From Grk。
fero�察�to carry off�察�and enara�察�spoils。 One who carries off the
spoils。
FORBEARANCE The spirit of toleration shown when a man who knows��
patiently listens to a fool who does not。
FRANC Twenty cents�察�in French。
FRANKFURTERS Four for twenty�察�in German。 Derived from frank��
open�察�and fortitude�察�meaning brave。 Sold in the open and eaten by
the brave。
FROST An old flame after the engagement is broken off。
FUN Joy。
FUNCTION Devoid of joy。
As ye sew�察�so shall ye rip。
G
Money makes the mayor go。Proverbs of Politics。
GALLON From the Fr。 galonner�察�to make tight。 Note�察�one is
sufficient。
GALLANTRY This word is now almost obsolete。 It was formerly
employed to express a deferential attention on the part of the man
who in a crowded car gave up his seat to the ladies。
GAMBLER From the Grk。 gumnos�察�stripped to the skin。 And the
gambler's the one that does it。
GARDEN From the Fr。 garantir�察�to make good。 Hence�察�a place where
lovers make good。
GARLIC From Grk。 gar�察�for�察�and Lat。 liceor�察�to bid。 Good for the
biddies。
GEM A breakfast muffin。 With the newly married�察�syn。 for ;a
precious stone。;
GERM A bit of animal life living in water。
GERMAN More animal life�察�living on beer。
GIRAFFE The champion rubber´neck of the world�察�and the longest
thirst on record。
GLOBE An all´round proposition which has furnished its
shareholders a living for several thousand years�察�though its stock
is two´thirds water。
GOAT The honored founder and oldest inhabitant of Harlem�察�N。 Y。
Elsewhere�察�not in good odor。
GOLF An excuse for carrying unconcealed weapons and a Scotch
breath。
GONDOLA A pleasure craft which plies in Venice�察�at World's Fairs
and other popular watering places。 From Eng。 gone�察�and Lat。 dolor��
sadness�察�or Eng。 dollar。 Sadness gone�察�also�察�a gone dollar。
GORE Blood。 Shed daily in Chicago abattoirs but never spilled in
French duels。
GOSSIP Derived either from the Grk。 gups�察�vulture�察�or Fr。 gosier��
wind´pipe。 Hence�察�a vulture that tears its prey to bits�察�or an
exercise of the wind´pipe from which every victim gets a blow。
GOUT The undesirable scion of High Living�察�which frequent the
lowest joints and is mentioned only in the Invalid's Foot´Notes。
GOWN From Lat。 gaudium�察�joy。 A thing of beauty and a joy forever��
if from Paris�察�generally an article of some Worth。
GUNPOWDER A black substance much employed in marking the boundary
lines of nations。
GUM A substance for sticking。
GUM´GAME A game in which some one is stuck。
GUTTER A school in which we may study the dregs of humanity or
read the reflection of the stars。
There's many a slip twixt the toe and the heel。
H
Where there's a will there's a lawsuit。
HAIR´DRESSER A linguist whose position in life enables him to do
his head´work with his hands。
HAMMER A small�察�busy implement carried by blacksmiths�察�geologists
and Knockers for breaking iron�察�rock or friendship。
HAMMOCK From the Lat。 hamus�察�hook�察�and Grk。 makar�察�happy。
Happiness on hooks。 Also�察�a popular contrivance whereby lovemaking
may be suspended but not stopped during the picnic season。
HAND A much desired possession�察�supplied by The Damsel or The
Dealer。 GLAD HAND。 The beggar's plea�察�the politician's sceptre
and the drummer's ablest assistant。
HANDMAIDEN A manicure。
HARANGUE The tiresome product of a tireless tongue。 From Eng。
hear�察�and Lat。 angor�察�pain。 Painful to hear。
HARMONY From the Grk。 arnumi�察�strain。 Hence�察�full of strains。
HASH ��
HATCH To develop eggs。
HATCHWAY Place for developing eggs�察�a hen´coop。
HAY´FEVER A heart trouble caused by falling in love with a grass
widow。
HEARSE Seen on the dead。
HEARSAY Heard on the dead。
HEARSE A handsome vehicle in which the man who has always been a
tail´ender is finally permitted to lead the procession。
HEART A bloody organ�察�kept in a trunk�察�played by beats�察�and
enjoyed only after it is lost or given away
HEAVE To raise。
HEAVEN A good place to be raised to。
HEDGE A fence。
HEDGEHOG One who hogs the fences。 A Bill´Poster。
HELL Poverty。
HEREDITY The cause of all our faults。 From Fr。 here�察�wretch�察�and
Eng。 ditty�察�song。 The song of the wretched。
HEROISM A transferable ticket to the Haul of Fame。 Once held by
Hobson and Dewey�察�now carried by Mother Eddy and Brother Dowie。
HIP A popular location for the retail liquor business。
HISTORY The evil that men do。
HIT A chance for first place�察�first base or first blood。
HOCK v。 t。 To ;soak; what we least need。 In Germany�察�they
generally ;Hock the Kaiser。;
HOMOEOPATHY See Allopathy。
HOOT MON� �The Scottish National Hymn。
HOP To skip。
HOPPER A skipper。
HOPE A desire for better things to come that makes a grass widow
willing to try it again。 Also�察�a draft on futurity�察�sometimes
honored�察�but generally extended。
HORN A sharp point。
HORNET Still sharper。
HORSE´SENSE A degree of wisdom that keeps one from betting on the
races。
HOSE Man's excuse for wetting the walk。
HOSIERY Woman's excuse for walking in the wet。
HOTEL A place where a guest often gives up good dollars for poor
quarters。
HOUSECLEANING A domestic upheaval that makes it easy for the
government to enlist all the soldiers it needs。
HUG A roundabout way of expressing affection。
HUMOR An outbreak�察�either of skin or brains frequently branded as
Rash。
HUNGER Ability to eat in a Night Lunch Cart。
HUSBAND The next thing to a wife。 From Eng。 hussy�察�woman�察�and
bond�察�tie。 Tied to a woman。
HYDRANT From Grk。 hudros�察�water�察�and Eng。 ante�察�to give up。
Something that gives up water。 ��A good synonym for Dipsomaniac��。
HYPOCRITE A horse dealer。 From Grk。 hippos�察�horse�察�and kroteo�察�to
beat。 One who beats you on a horse trade。
Home is where the mortgage is。
I
Aim at a chorus´girl and you may hit a star。Stage´Door Secrets。
ICE A substance frequently associated with a tumble in winter�察�a
tumbler in summer�察�and a skate the year around。
ICEMAN A cool proposition who has Axe´cess to the best families��
makes his Weigh in every home and can take his Pick in the kitchen��
if he leaves his Chips in the street。 ;How'd You Like to be The
Iceman�拭�
IDIOT From Eng。 idea�察�and out。 One who is just out of ideas。
IDLE Useless。
IDOLIZE To make useless。
IMPECUNIOUS To be in a state of poverty。 From Eng。 in�察�and Lat。
pecco�察�to sin�察�poverty being the greatest of all sins。
IMPERIOUS From Eng。 imp�察�devil and aerial�察�airy。 Airy as the
devil。
INCANDESCENT LIGHT From Lat。 incendo�察�to burn�察�and Eng。 cent��
meaning money。 An invention for burning money。
INCOME The reliable offspring of a wise investment。 From Lat。 in
and coma�察�meaning sleep。 Money which works while you sleep。
INDEPENDENCE Self government。 Good enough for a Cuban�察�but too
good for a Filipino。
INDIGESTION A distressing stomach trouble that is sometimes
temporarily relieved by kicking the cat or whipping the children。
INDIVIDUALITY A harmless trait possessed by one's self。 The same
trait in others is downright idiocy。
INDORSE To write on the back of�察�the best indorsed man in town
being the Sandwich´Man。
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