Posts Tagged ‘Dictionary’

Devil’s Dictionary III

By John Thursday • Oct 7th, 2009 • Category: Erotic Philosophy by John Thursday, Features

Another set of definitions for your reading pleasure. “Mercury in Retrograde, phrase. An astrological term denoting the four times a year when everything is going to hell but it’s not your fault; it’s because Mercury is going backwards. The relief one feels at this news lightens the heart and makes one happy to pay the bearer of the news.”



Devil’s Dictionary Redux

By John Thursday • May 27th, 2009 • Category: Erotic Philosophy by John Thursday, Features

Seeing as people enjoyed the first set of definitions I thought I would o a few more. I will begin with Charlie Glickman’s addition added as a comment at the bottom of the last piece.
Manifest, v. To ask the universe (and everyone around you) for something over and over again until you get it.
Open Relationship, [...]



Devil May Care

By John Thursday • May 13th, 2009 • Category: Erotic Philosophy by John Thursday, Features

In the late 1800’s a devilish man with the devilish name Ambrose Bierce began composing a dictionary of satirical definitions. These definitions were later collected and published under the title “The Devil’s Dictionary”.
He was, if nothing else, a misanthrope, as can be seen in the following examples.
Egotist, n. A person of low taste more interested [...]