KILT, n. A costume sometimes worn by Scotchmen in America and Americans in Scotland.

Education, n.: That which discloses to the wise and disguises from the foolish their lack of understanding.

COMPULSION, n. The eloquence of power.

CRAYFISH, n. A small crustacean very much resembling the lobster, but less indigestible.

QUIXOTIC, adj. Absurdly chivalric, like Don Quixote. An insight into the beauty and excellence of this incomparable adjective is unhappily denied to him who has the misfortune to know that the gentleman's name is pronounced Ke-ho-tay.

TABLE D'HOTE, n. A caterer's thrifty concession to the universal passion for irresponsibility.

HEART, n. Figuratively, this useful organ is said to be the seat of emotions and sentiments . . . . It is now known that sentiments and emotions reside in the stomach, being evolved from food by chemical action of the gastric fluid.