The Foolish Dictionary Words starting with L

LAUDANUM : Prays for himself--after taking.
LAUGH : A peculiar contortion of the human countenance, voluntary or involuntary, super-induced by a concatenation of external circumstances, seen or heard, of a ridiculous, ludicrous, jocose, mirthful, funny, facetious or fanciful nature and accompanied by a cackle, chuckle, chortle, cachinnation, giggle, gurgle, guffaw or roar.
LAUNDRY : A place where clothes are mangled.
LAWYER : One who defends your estate against an enemy, in order to appropriate it to himself.
LECTURE : An entertainment at which it costs but little to look intelligent.

LEGISLATURE : From Lat. lego, to bring together, and latro, to bark or bluster; possibly from lex, law, and latens, unknown. Hence, a company of men brought together to bluster, or a company of law makers who know nothing about law.
LEISURE : From Eng., lazy, and sure; assured laziness.
LENT : A Church fast that is slow to go; or something loaned which is slow to come back.
LIBRARY : From Fr. libre, meaning free, and proper name ANDY. Something free from Andy Carnegie.
LIE : A very poor substitute for the truth but the only one discovered up to date.

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