HOMEOPATHY, n. A curious but common misspelling, unusual in that it bears essentially no relation to the correct spelling: p-l-a-c-e-b-o e-f-f-e-c-t. Synonyms: “Reiki,” “Reflexology,” “Iridology,” “Acupuncture,” “Aroma Therapy,” “Astrology,” “12-step program,” and “the power of prayer.”
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–from the revised and expanded edition of The American Heretic’s Dictionary, the best modern successor to Ambrose Bierce’s Devil’s Dictionary
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