NOSE A prominent member of the face family, usually a Greek or
Roman, who owns the shortest bridge in the world. He is often
stuck up in company, but frequently blows himself when he has his
grippe. Principal occupations, sniffling, snivelling, sneezing,
snorting and scenting, intruding in the neighbors' affairs,
stuffing himself without permission and bleeding for others.
NOTE (PROMISSORY) "The substance of things long hoped for, the
evidence of things not seen."
NOVEL A fabric that is often (k)nit in print, though the yarn be
well spun.
NURSE One who keeps setting up the drinks after you're all in.
Out of the frying-pan into the face--Mothers' doughnuts.
O
Many hands make light work--also a good Jack-pot.
OAR A popular device for catching crabs.
OATS England's horse-feed, America's breakfast and Scotland's
table-d'hote.
OATH A form of speech that has many trials in court, but is never
tried in Sunday School.
OBESITY A surplus gone to waist.
OCEAN An old toper who is always soaked, has many a hard night
along the coast, floats many a schooner, lashes himself into a fury
because so frequently crossed, and has his barks in every port.
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