The Devil's Dictionary: Joss-sticks

Updated May 14, 2020 | Infoplease Staff
by Ambrose Bierce
JEWS-HARP
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JOSS-STICKS

-n.

Small sticks burned by the Chinese in their pagan tomfoolery, in imitation of certain sacred rites of our holy religion.

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