HUMORIST, n. A plague that would have softened down the hoar austerity of Pharaoh's heart and persuaded him to dismiss Israel with his best wishes, cat-quick.

BAIT, n. A preparation that renders the hook more palatable. The best kind is beauty.

PROVIDENTIAL, adj. Unexpectedly and conspicuously beneficial to the person so describing it.

PORTUGUESE, n.pl. A species of geese indigenous to Portugal. They are mostly without feathers and imperfectly edible, even when stuffed with garlic.

PRICE, n. Value, plus a reasonable sum for the wear and tear of conscience in demanding it.

Sabbath - a weekly festival having its origin in the fact that God made the world in six days and was arrested on the seventh.

Mayonnaise: One of the sauces which serve the French in place of a state religion.