Honorable, Adj.: Afflicted With An Impediment In One's Reach.

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Honorable, adj.: Afflicted with an impediment in one's reach. In legislative
bodies, it is customary to mention all members as honorable; as, "the honorable
gentleman is a scurvy cur."
-- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary"

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