DEVIOUS DEFINATIONS.
Essay—A paragraph padded with words. , , Centurion—A cyclist who makes a century run. Heirloom—The trousers that are handed down from father to son. Quiet—About the hardest thing for a woman to keep in this world. Experience—The comb a man acquires after he loses his hair. Ultimatum— Something a woman is continually working off on her husband. . Adversity—The only scale that gives the correct weight of our friends. ■Brave— The man who will stand within 20 feet of anything a woman throws at. Census—An elaborate compilation on which we base our guesses for the next ten years. . Salon—Said to be a union of intellect and fashion. An additional 'o,' however, knocks that definition silly.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 6, 9 January 1899, Page 3
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114DEVIOUS DEFINATIONS. Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 6, 9 January 1899, Page 3
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