NEPOTISM, n. Appointing your grandmother to office for the good of
the party.
-- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary"
the party.
-- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary"
Related:
- ACCORD, n. Harmony. -- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary
- IMPUNITY, n. Wealth. -- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary
- TRUCE, n. Friendship. -- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary
- NOMINEE, n. A modest gentleman shrinking from the distinction of
private life and diligently seeking the honorable obscurity of public
office.
-- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary... - BACK, n. That part of your friend which it is your privilege to
contemplate in your adversity.
-- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary... - MESMERISM, n. Hypnotism before it wore good clothes, kept a carriage
and asked Incredulity to dinner.
-- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary... - DUCK-BILL, n. Your account at your restaurant during the canvas-back
season.
-- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary... - ARCHITECT, n. One who drafts a plan of your house, and plans a draft
of your money.
-- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary... - IMPIETY, n. Your irreverence toward my deity. -- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary
