Vulgar words in The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; - containing a collection of over one thousand of the most - laughable sayings and jokes of celebrated wits and - humorists. (Page 1)

This book at a glance

ass x 4
blockhead x 5
cuss x 1
damn x 1
i'll be darned x 2
            
jackass x 1
            

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"Not U, but I, blockhead!"

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You mean to say, that not I but you are a blockhead?"

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"Just as you please," quietly responded Pat, "fool or blockhead--it's no matter, so long as yer free to own it!"

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I SHALL be off to the Highlands this fall; but cuss 'em, they han't got no woods there; nuthin' but heather, and that's only high enough to tear your clothes.

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"Rot that good-for-nothing gal!" ejaculated the indignant son; "she called me a cabbage head, and I'll be darned if ever I go to see her again."

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A FOP in company, wanting his servant, called out: "Where's that blockhead of mine?"

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Offended at this liberty, Bouret said instantly, "Sir, you are an ass."

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A NEGRO, whom Dr. Franklin brought over from America, observed, that the only gentleman in this country was the hog--"Everything work: _man_ work, _woman_ work, _horse_ work, _bullock_ work, _ass_ work, _fire_ work, _water_ work, _smoke_ work, _dog_ work, _cat_ work; but the _hog_, he eat, he sleep, he do nothing all day--he be the only gentleman in England."

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AN ignorant rector had occasion to wait on a bishop, who was so incensed at his stupidity that he exclaimed, "What _blockhead_ gave you a living?"

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THE following advertisement was some years ago posted up at North Shields: "Whereas several idle and disorderly persons have lately made a practice of riding on an ass belonging to Mr. ----, the head of the Ropery stairs; now, lest any accident should happen, he takes this method of informing the public, that he has determined _to shoot his said ass_, and cautions any person who may be riding on it at the time, to take care of himself, lest by some unfortunate mistake he should shoot the _wrong one_."

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The fellow, with characteristic insolence, exclaimed, "Damn your spectacles!"

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A SON of Erin, while hunting for rabbits, came across a jackass in the woods, and shot him.

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"No, I'll be darned if you have!" bawled out Jonathan, "for here it is, safe and sound."

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