Cynic's Dictionary

by Richard Bayan

Wicked, warped, devilish, and dead-on, The Cynic's Dictionary presents rib-tickling, oh-so-cynical word definitions guaranteed to administer a swift kick to cock-eyed optimists. Laughing over these hilarious definitions will give dyed-in-the-wool cynics a momentary lift from their jaundiced state.

Genres: Humor, Nonfiction

190 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2003

Reviews

[Linda · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading Richard Bayan's definitions. Some were more cleverly humorous than others. Here are some examples to provide an example of what you would find in this book:

Alimony: The sum of money a man is commanded to pay his ex-wife in exchange for the pleasure of having her live under a separate roof.

Concert: Onstage talent playing to a chorus of coughs.

Insurance: A form of gambling in which we bet against our chance of escaping disaster, and win only when we lose.

Sprouts: Innocent green plants snatched in their infancy and devoured alive by ravenous vegetarians.

VCR: An electronic device for capturing the flotsam of the airwaves and granting ir an immortality denied to saints and sages.

[Daniel]

...fills the need we all have to reassure ourselves that we're right--things are a mess. The world is falling apart. And if we can't always fix it, at least we can still poke fun at it. Brash, bold, and brilliant, irascible and...