=KEYHOLE=

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A frequent test for sobriety.

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=KID= Either a boxing-glove or a first-born. In either case, hard
to handle until well tanned.

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=KILTS= A Scotchman's apology for indecent exposure.

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=KINDRED= From Eng. _kin_, meaning relation, and _dread_, meaning
fear; fearful relations.

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=KINDERGARTEN= From Ger. _kinder_, children, and Lat. _garritus_,
a babbling. A place for babbling children.

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=KINDLING-WOOD= From Ger. _kind_, youth, and Eng. _linger_, to
loaf. A place where youth generally loafs.

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=KISS= Nothing divided by two; meaning persecution for the infant,
ecstasy for the youth, fidelity for the middle-aged and homage
for the old.

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=KISS= An indescribable something that is of no value to any one,
but is much prized by the right two.

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=KNOCKER= A device on doors for rousing people; also, a device on
foot for the same purpose.

Laugh-in-one's-sleeve--The direct route to the Funny-Bone.

L

Two heads are better than one--particularly on a Barrel of Money.

=LACE= Among women, lace means lesson; wherefore they combine art
and thrift by lessening the waist.

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=LACONIC= Shy on words. From Eng. _lack_, meaning want, and
_connection_; want of connection.

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=LAMP= A light.

=LAMPONED= To be lighted on.

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=LARD= Fat.

=LARDER= A fattener.

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=LARK= A short, sweet spree enjoyed by night hawks. Also, an early
rising singing-bird. (Dist. bet. "out on a lark," and "up with
the lark," an impossible combination).

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=LASSIE= One of the weaker sex.

=LASSITUDE= Slightly weaker.

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=LAUD= Praise for the Almighty.

=LAUDANUM= Prays for himself--after taking.

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=LAUNDRY= A place where clothes are mangled.

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