Quotes: Dictionary, Dictionaries(a book that is bound to be used and where one word leads to another and another, ad infinitum)dictionarian
A maker of a dictionary; a lexicograher.
dictionary (lexicomedy)
1. A book in which one word continually leads to another.
2. A publication that is always changing the subject on every page. 3. A book that is bound to be of use to everyone who needs verbal clarifications except when a definition contains another form of the same word and never explains the meanings of any of the various forms. 4. The universe arranged in alphabetical order. QuotationsThere are those who believe that dictionaries should not merely reflect the times but also protect English from the mindless assaults of the trendy.When one word leads to another, it generally ends up in a quarrel, a speech, or a dictionary. The dictionary is the only place where divorce comes before marriage. The dictionary is a reference book in which you can find out how a word is spelled only if you already know how to spell it. The dictionary is the only reference book that has no index. The dictionary is the only place you are sure to find happiness. The dictionary is a book that goes by contraries, as: Monday comes before Sunday, June before May, and autumn before summer. The dictionary is a reference book where you learn that the difference between a con man and a congressman is only one syllable.
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