The Foolish Dictionary

1904

A 1904 joke glossary running A to Z, giving each word a mock etymology and a punchline definition. Every letter opens with a twisted proverb, and the book closes with postal rates, a list of classical names and a table of American holidays played straight.

Preface
Abbreviations
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U–V
W
X–Y–Z
Postage and Postal Information .
A Few Mythological and Classical Names.
Legal and Local Holidays in the United States.