The Original Devil's Dictionary

This is the original version of The Devil's Dictionary written by Ambrose Bierce. This dictionary has funny descriptions for the words. For example KORAN, n. A book which the Mohammedans foolishly believe to have been written by divine inspiration, but which Christians know to be a wicked imposture, contradictory to the Holy Scriptures. or IMPUNITY, n. Wealth. or ITCH, n. The patriotism of a Scotchman. or FREEMASONS, n. An order with secret rites, grotesque ceremonies and fantastic costumes, which, originating in the reign of Charles II, among working artisans of London, has been joined successively by the dead of past centuries in unbroken retrogression until now it embraces all the generations of man on the hither side of Adam and is drumming up distinguished recruits among the....