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Credo, quia absurdum est." [I believe, because it is absurd.
] -- Tertullian (180?-230?), Roman lawyer, theologian and misogyni...
Credulity is the man's weakness, but the child's strength. -- Charles Lamb
creeping elegance: n.
creeping featurism: /kree'ping fee'chr-izm/ n. 1.
creeping featuritis: /kree'ping fee'-chr-i:`t*s/ n.
Variant of {creeping featurism}, with its own spoonerizatio...
creep: v. To advance, grow, or multiply inexorably.
In hackish usage this verb has overtones of menace and silliness, evoking the creeping horrors of low-budget monster movies....
Cremation Place: You Bang 'Em, We Flame 'Em!
CREMONA, n. A high-priced violin made in Connecticut. -- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary
Creole Kitty Kill -- Road Kill Cafe - Today's Special
cretin: /kret'in/ or /kree'tn/ n. Congenital {loser}
an obnoxious person; someone who can't do anything right....

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