Jealous, adj. Unduly concerned about the preservation of that which can be lost only if not worth keeping.

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

Adolescence: The stage between puberty and adultery.

Miss: A title with which we brand unmarried women to indicate that they are in the market. Miss, Misses (Mrs.) and Mister (Mr.) are the three most distinctly disagreeable words in the language, in sound and sense.

The most affectionate creature in the world is a wet dog.

WHANGDEPOOTENAWAH, n. In the Ojibwa tongue, disaster; an unexpected affliction that strikes hard.

ADAGE, n. Boned wisdom for weak teeth.