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Definitions of the Day – March 8, 2023

Kiss, n.  A word invented by the poets as a rhyme for “bliss.”  It is supposed to signify, in a general way, some kind of rite or ceremony appertaining to a good understanding; but the manner of its performance is unknown to this lexicographer.  

Kleptomaniac, n.  A rich thief.

  • Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary