Ambrose Bierce penned this sardonic reference work in 1906
Oddly, a major reference work stated that the expression appeared in 
Bierce's The Cynic's Word Book of 1906 which is better known under its later 
title The... [DOC] [TLE] Ambrose Bierce - New World Encyclopedia [PAR] He wrote skillfully in a variety of literary genres, and in addition to his celebrated 
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