Ambrose Bierce

The Devil's Dictionary Ambrose Bierce

The best way to understand The Devil's Dictionary is to take a look at some of the entries Bierce wrote for the book. Let's take a look! Some of the words and terms in Bierce's collection will be familiar to the modern reader, while others may seem totally foreign. For example, you may have heard of a garter before, probably in the context of a wedding item that the bride wears and later takes off as part of a funny ceremony at the reception. However, there was a time when most ladies wore garters to hold up their stockings.