The Complete Original Devil's Dictionary Author:Ambrose Bierce Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce was an American editorialist, journalist, short-story writer and satirist. Today, he is best known for his short stories, An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge and his satirical dictionary, The Devil's Dictionary. — The dictionary offers reinterpretations of terms in the English language and also which lampoon re... more »ligious and political doublespeak.
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LAWYER
One skilled in circumvention of the law.
FUTURE, n. That period of time in which our affairs prosper, our friends are true and our happiness is assured.« less