dictionary of the devil

The Devil’s Dictionary was written in the end of the 19th century, and contains definitions of 1.000 words.

And I have the strong feeling that it was authored by a previous incarnation of Terry Pratchett.

HISTORY, n. An account mostly false, of events mostly unimportant, which are brought about by rulers mostly knaves, and soldiers mostly fools.

TURKEY, n. A large bird whose flesh when eaten on certain religious anniversaries has the peculiar property of attesting piety and gratitude. Incidentally, it is pretty good eating.

VOTE, n. The instrument and symbol of a freeman’s power to make a fool of himself and a wreck of his country.

CANNIBAL, n. A gastronome of the old school who preserves the simple tastes and adheres to the natural diet of the pre-pork period.

ARMOR, n. The kind of clothing worn by a man whose tailor is a blacksmith.

SAINT, n. A dead sinner revised and edited.

– Dictionary of the Devil (A-Z)

(Thanks to Solveig – business as usual)