A chop is a piece of leather skillfully attached to a bone and administered to the patients at restaurants.

PRESBYTERIAN, n. One who holds the conviction that the government authorities of the Church should be called presbyters.

SYLLOGISM, n. A logical formula consisting of a major and a minor assumption and an inconsequent.

PIGMY, n. One of a tribe of very small men found by ancient travelers in many parts of the world, but by modern in Central Africa only. The Pigmies are so called to distinguish them from the bulkier Caucasians - who are Hogmies.

SERIAL, n. A literary work, usually a story that is not true, creeping through several issues of a newspaper or magazine.

MAGNITUDE, n. Size [that is] purely relative. If everything in the universe were increased 1,000 diameters nothing would be any larger than it was before, but if one thing remain unchanged all the others would be larger than they had been.

Nominee. A modest gentleman shrinking from the distinction of private life and diligently seeking the honorable obscurity of public office.