HONORABLE, adj. Afflicted with an impediment in one's reach. In legislative bodies, it is customary to mention all members as honorable as, 'the honorable gentleman is a scurvy cur.' (Ambrose Bierce)

HONORABLE, adj. Afflicted with an impediment in one's reach. In legislative bodies, it is customary to mention all members as honorable as, 'the honorable gentleman is a scurvy cur.'

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