The Devil’s Dictionary

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:book
gptkbp:adaptation The Devil’s Dictionary (film)
The Devil’s Dictionary (radio)
gptkbp:author gptkb:Ambrose_Bierce
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:firstPublished 1906
gptkbp:genre satire
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Devil’s Dictionary
gptkbp:influenced modern satirical dictionaries
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:mediaType gptkb:print
gptkbp:notableFor satirical definitions
“Egotist: A person of low taste, more interested in himself than in me.”
“Politics: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles.”
“Lawyer: One skilled in circumvention of the law.”
gptkbp:openToPublic yes
gptkbp:originalTitle gptkb:The_Cynic's_Word_Book
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Doubleday,_Page_&_Company
gptkbp:subject gptkb:dictionary
humor
lexicography
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Devil’s_Financial_Dictionary
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7