Aphorism, n. Predigested wisdom.

Sweater, n. Garment worn by child when its mother is feeling chilly.

Pray, v. To ask that the laws of the universe be annulled in behalf of a single petitioner, confessedly unworthy.

Selfish, adj. Devoid of consideration for the selfishness of others.

Hash, x. There is no definition for this word - nobody knows what hash is.Famous, adj. Conspicuously miserable.Dictionary, n. A malevolent literary device for cramping the growth of a language and making it hard and inelastic. This dictionary, however, is a most useful work.

NIHILIST, n. A Russian who denies the existence of anything but Tolstoi. The leader of the school is Tolstoi.

Cynic, n. A blackguard whose faulty vision sees things as they are not as they ought to be.

SAINT, n. A dead sinner revised and edited.

Patience, n. A minor form of despair, disguised as a virtue