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.
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