MOUSQUETAIRE, n. A long glove covering a part of the arm. Worn in
New Jersey. But "mousquetaire" is a might poor way to spell
muskeeter.
-- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary"
New Jersey. But "mousquetaire" is a might poor way to spell
muskeeter.
-- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary"
Related:
- HAND, n. A singular instrument worn at the end of the human arm and
commonly thrust into somebody's pocket.
Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's... - Hand, n.:
A singular instrument worn at the end of a human arm and
commonly thrust into somebody's pocket.
Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's... - ROPE, n. An obsolescent appliance for reminding assassins that they
too are mortal.
It is put about the neck and remains in place one's... - ARMOR, n. The kind of clothing worn by a man whose tailor is a
blacksmith.
Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's... - Kilt, n. A costume sometimes worn by Scotchmen in America and Americans
in Scotland.
Ambrose Bierce "The Devil's... - AFRICAN, n. A nigger that votes our way.
-- Ambrose Bierce,
"The Devil's... - AIR, n. A nutritious substance supplied by a bountiful Providence for
the fattening of the poor.
Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's... - DISTANCE, n. The only thing that the rich are willing for the poor to
call theirs,
and keep. -- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's...
