Redefining misanthropy for a fresh generation. Standard posts begin with a definition from Ambrose Bierce's The Devil's Dictionary followed by a modern adjustment. Miscellany on Wednesday and storytelling on Saturday.
Monday, April 05, 2010
Abroad
ABROAD, adj. At war with savages and idiots. To be a Frenchman abroad is to be miserable; to be an American abroad is to make others miserable.
14 comments:
Abroad: abbreviation for the historial site Abby Road.
(Thought I'd go in another direction, huh?)
I used to get e-mails every day from a broad.
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abroad: having fled the law.
Hmmm, well, by your definition I know a lot of Americans who are abroad at home
:p
Who you callin' a broad?
(TLP left it for me and i took it.)
What Mrs. Weirsdo said to Nessa.
(Nessa left it for me and I took it.)
Wait a minute. Maybe I have that backward.
What Nessa said to Mrs. Weirsdo.
It was your turn to use that one Nessa.
ABROAD, adj: Nancy Pelosi, Hillary Clinton, Sarah Palin to name a few
a broad: how my bro-in-law refers to his wife. I'll skip what she says in return.
Good one, Cooper.
What's the excuse at home, Logo?
Nessa, you're right to do so. What happened to TLP's comment, though?
Karen, I'm not sure what you mean but since you were reloading images yesterday, I'll just nod.
Gracious, TLP. Like a lady.
Move forward, Thom. They'd love you if they met you.
Thanks, Sauerkraut. We do try to keep the language pretty here.
Not that some of us is not curious, Sauerkraut...
TLP is back at the top and first, as she should be, Doug.
A broad: A mature female who is not you're wife.
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