Project Gutenberg 2007-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 486 Wurdz, Gideon 1875 The Foolish Dictionary An exhausting work of reference to un-certain English words, their origin, meaning, legitimate and illegitimate use, confused by a few pictures [not included] Produced by David Garcia, Michelle Croyle, Jeannie Howse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Foolish Dictionary" by Gideon Wurdz is a whimsical collection of humorous definitions and playful reflections on the English language, likely written in the early 20th century. This light-hearted work parodies traditional dictionaries by offering comically absurd definitions for a variety of words, mixing wit with satire to entertain readers. The author, adopting the persona of a playful lexicographer, aims to provide both amusement and a clever commentary on the quirks of language and human behavior. The opening of "The Foolish Dictionary" introduces readers to the author's intention of creating a light-hearted reference guide rather than a serious linguistic work. The preface explains Wurdz's aim to contribute to the gaiety of the times, with a selection of around five hundred words, each defined with a humorous twist. The opening entries showcase the unique style of the dictionary, with definitions that are both absurd and insightful, turning common words into sources of laughter. For example, the definitions for terms like "advice," "alcohol," and "democracy" cleverly reflect societal observations, inviting readers to see familiar concepts from a fresh and entertaining perspective. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en American wit and humor English language -- Dictionaries -- Humor English language -- Semantics -- Humor Vocabulary -- Humor PS Text Reference Humor Category: Humour Category: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference 167651 2025-08-01T11:45:20.208741 text/html 149637 2007-04-01T13:36:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1306445 2007-04-03T12:14:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1181857 2025-08-01T11:45:30.760671 application/epub+zip 1181107 2025-08-01T11:45:23.547713 application/epub+zip 121652 2025-08-01T11:45:20.762713 application/epub+zip 1801278 2025-08-01T11:45:34.107636 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1802337 2025-08-01T11:45:27.934694 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 204914 2022-09-01T13:10:46.403100 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 125462 2025-08-01T11:45:19.158723 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 125396 2007-04-01T13:36:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 41805 2007-04-01T13:43:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19401 2025-08-01T11:45:34.266644 application/rdf+xml 21635 2025-08-01T11:45:20.872730 image/jpeg 3536 2025-08-01T11:45:20.820705 image/jpeg 1323874 2025-08-01T11:45:20.380715 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog