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From DR. BOLI’S UNABRIDGED DICTIONARY.

Posted by Dr. Boli on April 5, 2025. One comment.

Euphonious (adjective).—Having to do with the phone belonging to you.

FROM THE ILLUSTRATED EDITION.

Posted by Dr. Boli on April 4, 2025. One comment.

Woman to Mountie: “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to offend you. It’s a very nice hat—really it is. I just thought it might look even more dashing if it had a chin strap.”

FROM THE ILLUSTRATED EDITION.

Posted by Dr. Boli on March 30, 2025. 2 comments.

“I’ve got it! We can deduct booze! We do our best work when we’re sloshed, right? It’s a business expense.”

From DR. BOLI’S UNABRIDGED DICTIONARY.

Posted by Dr. Boli on March 26, 2025. One comment.

Cadaster (noun).—A petty or inferior cad.

FROM THE ILLUSTRATED EDITION.

Posted by Dr. Boli on March 24, 2025. 2 comments.

“Is there an estate attorney in the house?”

PUZZLE TIME.

Posted by Dr. Boli on March 21, 2025. 8 comments.

Word game: How many words can you make with just these 26 letters? You can use the same letter as often as you like in a word, but you must use only the letters in this list. 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.

From DR. BOLI’S UNABRIDGED DICTIONARY.

Posted by Dr. Boli on March 20, 2025. No comments.

Indoctrinate (verb).—To award the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.).

FROM THE ILLUSTRATED EDITION.

Posted by Dr. Boli on March 13, 2025. One comment.

Director of musical number: “Cut! —Sorry, folks, but Mrs. Kalmus says we’re getting a purple glare off Ginny’s tail feathers.”

FROM THE ILLUSTRATED EDITION.

Posted by Dr. Boli on March 10, 2025. No comments.

Man with powderpuff to dog: “Now, in this scene you play a Samoyed. I’ll take care of the makeup, but you’ve really got to put it over to the audience.”

From DR. BOLI’S UNABRIDGED DICTIONARY.

Posted by Dr. Boli on March 2, 2025. No comments.

Doubloon (noun).—A loon with twice the usual and customary allotment of lunacy.