he word at
length).

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=DELEGATE= From Eng. _dally_, to loaf, and Fr. _gate_, spoiled. A
spoiled loafer.

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=DEMAGOGUE= From Grk. _demos_, people, and Eng. _gag_. One who
gags the people.

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=DEMOCRACY= A mysterious country, bounded on the east by Richard
Olney, on the west by Willie Bryan, on the north by Dave Hill
and on the south by Bennie Pitchfork Tillman.

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=DEN= A cavity.

=DENT= To punch.

=DENTIST= One who punches the face and fills cavities.

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=DEUCE= An honest card, in fact the only one that is never known
to beat tray.

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=DEVIL=

[Illustration]

An old rascal mentioned in the Bible, now reported engaged to Mary
McLane.

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=DIAMOND= A bright gem the sparkle of which sometimes renders a
woman stone-blind to the defects of the man proffering it.

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=DIARY= An honest autobiography. A good keepsake, but a bad
give-away.

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=DIGNITY= A narrow, unstable bearing which mental spindle-shanks
try to stand upon when they have no other support.

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=DICKENS= An author; polite term for the devil.

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=DIE= An effect.

=DIET= Frequently a cause.

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=DIMPLE= A ripple in the gentle whirlpool of a pretty woman's
smile.

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=DIPLOMAT= An international liar, with an elastic conscience and a
rubber neck.

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=DISCOUNT= Something often sold in place of goods.

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=DISCRETION= An instinctive perception that enables us to say,
"Oh, shut up!" to the small, weak man, and "I beg your pardon,
but I do not entirely agree with your views," to the large,
strong one.

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=DIVE= A gambler's retreat.

=DIVIDENDS= A gambler's reward.

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=DIVORCE= Nominally, separation of husband and wife fr