FIB, n. A lie that has not cut its teeth. An habitual liar's nearest approach to truth: the perigee of his eccentric orbit.

PRESIDE, v. To guide the action of a deliberative body to a desirable result. In Journalese, to perform upon a musical instrument; as, "He presided at the piccolo."

REPRESENTATIVE, n. In national politics, a member of the Lower House in this world, and without discernible hope of promotion in the next.

PLEONASM, n. An army of words escorting a corporal of thought.

MONSIGNOR- A high ecclesiastical title, of which the Founder of our religion overlooked the advantages.

Distance, n. The only thing that the rich are willing for the poor to call theirs and keep.

LOGANIMITY, n. The disposition to endure injury with meek forbearance while maturing a plan of revenge.