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Brevity is the soul of wit--and the sole charm of a bicycle skirt. TAILOR One who takes your measure on first sight, gives you a fit, sews you up and follows suit until paid. TALK A continuous performance playing daily and nightly engagements, with Woman as the star and Man confined in the Family Circle. TELEGRAM A form of correspondence sent by a man in a hurry and carried by a boy in sleep. TELEPHONE From Eng. tell, to talk, and Grk. phonos, murder. A machine in which talk is murdered. TENNIS A game in which the participants enjoy a racket on the side and raise the deuce over a net, while the volleys drive them from set to set and love scores as often as it's mentioned. TEMPER A quality, the loss of which is likely to make a knife blade dull and a woman's tongue sharp. THERMOMETER A short, glass tube that regulates the weather--and usually does a poor job. THIRST A sensation immediately following a short session at the free lunch stand. TIDE An old friend who comes and goes daily but is all in whenever he gets over the bay. TITIAN The color a poor red-headed girl's hair becomes as soon as her father strikes oil. TIPS Wages we pay other people's hired help. TOBACCO A nauseating plant that is consumed by but two creatures; a large, green worm and--man. The worm doesn't know any better. TONGUE An unruly member that is frequently put out, yet an artist who's a hard worker at the palate and a great wag among women. TOUCH A habit common to the impecunious, causing in its victim a feeling of faintness, followed by a chill or a sense of loss. TRANSFER A small bit of paper of remarkable strength, being able to carry a heavy man several miles. TROLLEY-CAR A conveyance filled with advertisements, and occasionally passengers, and operated by Poles. TROUBLE Something that many are looking for but no one wants. TRUST A small body of capital entirely surrounded by water. TWINS Insult added to Injury. TWISTERS An undesirable thing to have on hand. Its a wise son who can get two birds with One Bone.
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