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INDORSE  To write on the back of; the best indorsed man in town
being the Sandwich…Man。

INFANT  A disturber of the peace。

INFANTRY  A defender of the peace。

INHABITANT  A native of any village; town or city。  OLDEST
INHABITANT  The Champion Liar。

INTUITION  A fictitious quality in femalesreally Suspicion。

IRRITANT  Something which irritates。  COUNTER IRRITANT  A woman
shopping。

ISLAND  A place where the bottom of the sea sticks up through the
water。

ISOLATION  From Eng。 ice; meaning cold; and Lat。 solus; alone。
Alone in the cold。


After dinner sit a while; after supper walk a mile。  And every
meal's a supper to the Hobo。

J

Lies have no legsThat's why we all have to stand for them。


JACK  An instrument requiring a strong arm; and used for raising
heavy weights; or for pulling off the boots。

JACK…POT  An instrument requiring a strong hand; and used for
raising heavy bets; or for pulling off the stakes。

JAG  From the Spanish word zaga; meaning a load packed on the
outside of a van。  In America the load is packed on the inside of a
man。

JAM  A pantry composition in A minor。

JANITOR  From jangle; to quarrel; and torrid; meaning hot。  Hot and
quarrelsome。

JELLY…CAKE  Synonym for Belly…Ache。

JERSEY Well knit。  NEW JERSEY  Well bit。  (See Mosquito)。

JEW'S HARP  From Jew; a Hebrew; and Harp; a musical instrument; the
Jew's musical instrumentbeing a 〃Sell low!〃  (Old spelling;
Cello)。

JIMMY  An implement employed by men of acquisitive natures who
cannot afford seats in the Stock Exchange。

JOB  An uncertain commodity regulated by a Union Card。

JOCKEY  From jog; to move slowly; and key; something that makes
fast。  Hence; one who makes the pace fast or slow; according to
instructions。

JOINT  Either a low limb from the butcher; or a low quarter in
town; in either case the lower the tougher。

JOKE  A form of humor enjoyed by some and misunderstood by most; in
England; requiring a diagram; raised letters and a club。

JOLLY  v。 t。; To 〃con〃 or 〃josh。〃

JOLLY BOAT  The Ship of State。

JUDGE  One who sits on a bench in a court; frames sentences and
finishes crooks for a living; and swears continually。

JULEP  An insidious friend from the South; who hands you a mint and
gives you a sweet spirit; followed shortly by a Bun。

JURY  Twelve men chosen to decide who has the better lawyer。

JUSTICE  Fair play; often sought; but seldom discovered; in company
with Law。


A chip of the old blockA daughter of the Tenderloin。

K

One man's meat is another man's finishCanned Beef in Cuba。


KANGAROO  A hard drinker from Australia; especially fond of hops;
and generally carrying a load。

KATYDID  A gossiping grasshopper who is always meddling in Katy's
affairs。

KEEPSAKE  Something given us by someone we've forgotten。

KERNELS or COLONELS  Articles often found in cores (or corps) and
frequently surrounded by shells。

KEROSENE  An alleged provider of heat and light。  From Lat。 carus;
meaning expensive and seneo; to be weak; expensive but weak。  For
further explanation; consult Standard Oil Company。

KEYHOLE  A frequent test for sobriety。

KID  Either a boxing…glove or a first…born。  In either case; hard
to handle until well tanned。

KILTS  A Scotchman's apology for indecent exposure。

KINDRED  From Eng。 kin; meaning relation; and dread; meaning fear;
fearful relations。

KINDERGARTEN  From Ger。 kinder; children; and Lat。 garritus; a
babbling。  A place for babbling children。

KINDLING…WOOD  From Ger。 kind; youth; and Eng。 linger; to loaf。  A
place where youth generally loafs。

KISS  Nothing divided by two; meaning persecution for the infant;
ecstasy for the youth; fidelity for the middle…aged and homage for
the old。

KISS  An indescribable something that is of no value to any one;
but is much prized by the right two。

KNOCKER  A device on doors for rousing people; also; a device on
foot for the same purpose。


Laugh…in…one's…sleeveThe direct route to the Funny…Bone。

L

Two heads are better than oneparticularly on a Barrel of Money。


LACE  Among women; lace means lesson; wherefore they combine art
and thrift by
lessening the waist。

LACONIC  Shy on words。  From Eng。 lack; meaning want; and
connection; want of connection。

LAMP  A light。

LAMPONED  To be lighted on。

LARD  Fat。

LARDER  A fattener。

LARK  A short; sweet spree enjoyed by night hawks。  Also; an early
rising singing…bird。  (Dist。 bet。 〃out on a lark;〃 and 〃up with the
lark;〃 an impossible combination)。

LASSIE  One of the weaker sex。

LASSITUDE  Slightly weaker。

LAUD  Praise for the Almighty。

LAUDANUM  Prays for himselfafter taking。

LAUNDRY  A place where clothes are mangled。

LAUGH  A peculiar contortion of the human countenance; voluntary or
involuntary; super…induced by a concatenation of external
circumstances; seen or heard; of a ridiculous; ludicrous; jocose;
mirthful; funny; facetious or fanciful nature and accompanied by a
cackle; chuckle; chortle; cachinnation; giggle; gurgle; guffaw or
roar。

LAWYER  One who defends your estate against an enemy; in order to
appropriate it to himself。

LECTURE  An entertainment at which it costs but little to look
intelligent。

LEGISLATURE  From Lat。 lego; to bring together; and latro; to bark
or bluster; possibly from lex; law; and latens; unknown。  Hence; a
company of men brought together to bluster; or a company of law
makers who know nothing about law。

LEISURE  From Eng。; lazy; and sure; assured laziness。

LENT  A Church fast that is slow to go; or something loaned which
is slow to come back。

LIE  A very poor substitute for the truth but the only one
discovered up to date。

LIMBURGER  A native of Germany strong enough to do housework; well
recommended for cleaning out the dining…room。

LIBRARY  From Fr。 libre; meaning free; and proper name ANDY。
Something free from Andy Carnegie。

LINKS  Found in sausages and golf courses; and both full of
hazards。

LION  A cruel beast who never patronizes the barber and is always
bearded in his den; yet will furnish a close shave if you get near
enough。

LOBSTER  The edible lobster is found off the New England Coast。
The two…legged species is found everywhere。  All kinds are green;
but when roasted turn a bright red。  Soubrettes are very dependent
on both varieties for a living; together they furnish her with
food; raiment; flats; diamonds; and occasionally indigestion。

LOBSTER…NEWBURG  A dish ordered at hotels by those who usually get
beans at home。

LOVE  A man's insane desire to become a woman's meal…ticket。

LOVER  An ardent admirer who says; 〃Yes; dearest; I will shovel the
snow of the lake so that we can go skating!〃 and; after marriage
remarks; 〃What! Shovel the snow off the walk for you?  Well; I
should say not!  I'm no chore boy。〃


Hell is paved with good intentionsalso asbestos。

M

A fool and his wife are soon parted。  See Alimony。


MAGAZINE  A receptacle for explosives; literary or mechanical。

MAGNATE  One who can float capital in a considerable body of water。
From Lat。 magnus; great; and nator; to swim; a great swimmer。

MAIDEN LADY  A term applied to an old maid by those who wish to
avoid hurting her feelings。

MALT  A humble grain which often gets into a ferment; cools off and
becomes Stout in its old age。

MAN  Something that 〃Goes first on four feet; then two feet; then
three; but the more feet it goes on the weaker it be!〃

MAN…ABOUT…TOWN  One who is on speaking terms with the head waiter。

MANICURE  The only woman who can beat a carpenter at soaking nails。

MANNERS  A difficult symphony in the key of B natural。

MARK  In Germany; twenty…three cents。  In the United States; only
Twain。

MASCULINE  From Grk。 maskos; girl; and eukolos; easy。  Easy for the
girls。

MASSAGE  A touch; with intent to rub it in。

MATRIMONY  A game for women; in which the unmarried half are trying
to find a husband and the married half trying not to be found out
by one。  Both halves are eminently successful。

MEAL  According to the Liquor Law; a minute bunch of crumbs
entirely surrounded by booze。

MEDIUM  A party with one ear in the grave but both hands on your
wallet。  〃Hello; Central!  Give me Heaven!〃

MELODEON  An alleged musical instrument; popular at home; but
unpopular next door。  From Eng。 melody; and Latin; un; without。
Warranted without melody。

MENAGERIE  From Fr。 melange; mixture; and Ger。 riechen; to smell。
A mixture of smells。

MESSENGER BOY  From Eng。 miss; to fail; and Lat。 engeo; to arrive。
One who fails to arrive。

METER  The gas man's trysting place。  〃Meet her in the cellar!〃

MIND  No matter。  MATTER  Never mind。

MINE  A hole in the ground owned by a liar。

MINSTREL  A footlight foul that makes its nightly lay in every
city。

MIRACLE  A woman who won't talk。

MIST  Generally; a small; light rain。  SCOTCH MIST  A cloudburst。

MITTEN  Something a tender…hearted girl gives a young man when she
knows she is going to make it chilly for him。

MONEY  Society's vindication of vulgarity。

MONOPOLY  A modern device for impoverishing others。  From Grk。
monux; swift…footed; and polloi; the people。  A swift kick for the
people。

MOON  The only lighting monopoly that never made money。

MORTGAGE  From Fr。 mort; death; and Eng。 gag; to choke。  A lawyer's
invention for choking property to death。

MOSQUITO  A small insect designed by God to make us think better of
flies。

MOTH  An unfortunate acquaintance who is always in the hole。  And
the only ones who try to get him out are his enemies。

MOUSE  The frequent cause of a rise in cotton。


All gone to 6's and 7'sLadies' Footwear in Chicago。

N

Time and tide wait for no manBut time always stands still for a
woman of thirty。


NATURE  The author of 〃The Seasons;〃 an interesting work over which
Spring pours; Summer smiles; and Autumn turns the leaves while
Winter catches the drift of it all。

NECK  A close connection between chin and chest; used for the
display of linen; silk; furs; jewelry and skin; fitted with gullet;
windpipe; hunger and thirst; and devoted to the rubber industry。

NEGRO  One who votes your way。  NIGGER  One who d
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