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Wurdz, Gideon, 1875-

"An exhausting work of reference to un-certain English words, their origin, meaning, legitimate and illegitimate use, confused by a few pictures [not included]"

Profits by his daily rays and always has a
shine.
SYMPATHY Feeling for others very noticeable in Blind Man's Buff.
SYNDICATE A conspiracy to extend the modest business established
by Captain Kidd.

Fortune knocks only once at a man's door--And she's the worst
Knocker in the world.
T
Brevity is the soul of wit--and the sole charm of a bicycle skirt.

TAILOR One who takes your measure on first sight, gives you a fit,
sews you up and follows suit until paid.
TALK A continuous performance playing daily and nightly
engagements, with Woman as the star and Man confined in the Family
Circle.
TELEGRAM A form of correspondence sent by a man in a hurry and
carried by a boy in sleep.
TELEPHONE From Eng. tell, to talk, and Grk. phonos, murder. A
machine in which talk is murdered.
TENNIS A game in which the participants enjoy a racket on the side
and raise the deuce over a net, while the volleys drive them from
set to set and love scores as often as it's mentioned.
TEMPER A quality, the loss of which is likely to make a knife
blade dull and a woman's tongue sharp.
THERMOMETER A short, glass tube that regulates the weather--and
usually does a poor job.


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