Battle, n., A method of untying with the teeth a political knot that would not yield to the tongue.

Creditor. One of a tribe of savages dwelling beyond the Financial Straits and dreaded for their desolating incursions.

Deliberation, n.: The act of examining one's bread to determine which side it is buttered on.

RIBALDRY, n. Censorious language by another concerning oneself.

To be positive is to be mistaken at the top of one's voice.

Appetite, n. An instinct thoughtfully implanted by Providence as a solution to the labor question.

Feast, n. A festival. A religious celebration usually signalized by gluttony and drunkenness, frequently in honor of some holy person distinguished for abstemiousness.