The Unabridged Dictionary of Sarcastic Definition - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Unabridged Dictionary of Sarcastic Definition write by David Gudgeon. This book was released on 2009-03. The Unabridged Dictionary of Sarcastic Definition available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. How do you combat boredom? Write your own dictionary! And yes, it is as easy as it sounds, provided that you are a total smart ass or at least ten cents short of your personal dollar. Fortunately, the author just happens to be one, or the other, or both! Well, at least he has his moments. Really though, the creation of this book is more along the lines of a challenge. Having been told that he was so sarcastic that he could write a book about it, he decided to actually do it, and this book is the result. This book has been done in dictionary form for ease of subject, since sarcasm is not something that can necessarily be taught. It is more of a skill one develops for themselves. However, having a reference with a wisecrack for a multitude of different subjects at your disposal doesn't hurt, and therefore this book should be a good jumping off point for developing the skill. Always choose subjects that are not likely to get you into trouble, and keep in mind that you should use your best judgment all the same. Remember, this book has been written all in good fun. This is not typical of the authors writing style, but fun to do none the less.
The Official Dictionary of Sarcasm
The Official Dictionary of Sarcasm - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Official Dictionary of Sarcasm write by James Napoli. This book was released on 2010-09-07. The Official Dictionary of Sarcasm available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Tolerate ignorance? Really? So not necessary. This laugh-out-loud dictionary is the perfect lesson in snarkiness. Why suffer the tiny minds of the plebian rabble with whom you come in daily contact, reasons James Napoli, executive vice president of the National Sarcasm Society. So, with The Official Dictionary of Sarcasm, he provides an A–Z guide to turn to whenever you need to set someone straight. From advertisements to e-mail, materialism to remote controls, there’s a witty answer for every situation. “You have been waiting patiently for a dictionary like this to come along. And now it is here,” recognizes Napoli. “Not that you give a crap.”
The Devil’s Dictionary
The Devil’s Dictionary - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Devil’s Dictionary write by Ambrose Bierce. This book was released on 2021-03-16T22:46:04Z. The Devil’s Dictionary available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. “Dictionary, n: A malevolent literary device for cramping the growth of a language and making it hard and inelastic. This dictionary, however, is a most useful work.” Bierce’s groundbreaking Devil’s Dictionary had a complex publication history. Started in the mid-1800s as an irregular column in Californian newspapers under various titles, he gradually refined the new-at-the-time idea of an irreverent set of glossary-like definitions. The final name, as we see it titled in this work, did not appear until an 1881 column published in the periodical The San Francisco Illustrated Wasp. There were no publications of the complete glossary in the 1800s. Not until 1906 did a portion of Bierce’s collection get published by Doubleday, under the name The Cynic’s Word Book—the publisher not wanting to use the word “Devil” in the title, to the great disappointment of the author. The 1906 word book only went from A to L, however, and the remainder was never released under the compromised title. In 1911 the Devil’s Dictionary as we know it was published in complete form as part of Bierce’s collected works (volume 7 of 12), including the remainder of the definitions from M to Z. It has been republished a number of times, including more recent efforts where older definitions from his columns that never made it into the original book were included. Due to the complex nature of copyright, some of those found definitions have unclear public domain status and were not included. This edition of the book includes, however, a set of definitions attributed to his one-and-only “Demon’s Dictionary” column, including Bierce’s classic definition of A: “the first letter in every properly constructed alphabet.” Bierce enjoyed “quoting” his pseudonyms in his work. Most of the poetry, dramatic scenes and stories in this book attributed to others were self-authored and do not exist outside of this work. This includes the prolific Father Gassalasca Jape, whom he thanks in the preface—“jape” of course having the definition: “a practical joke.” This book is a product of its time and must be approached as such. Many of the definitions hold up well today, but some might be considered less palatable by modern readers. Regardless, the book’s humorous style is a valuable snapshot of American culture from past centuries. This book is part of the Standard Ebooks project, which produces free public domain ebooks.
The Knickerbocker
The Knickerbocker - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Knickerbocker write by . This book was released on 1862. The Knickerbocker available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
The Knickerbocker
The Knickerbocker - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Knickerbocker write by Charles Fenno Hoffman. This book was released on 1862. The Knickerbocker available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
