Kozma Prutkov

Passionately loving one lady, he tolerates another only of convenience.

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Prutkov Kozma

Kozma Prutkov - a collective pseudonym for the group of Russian writers - Alexey Tolstoy and Zhemchuzhnikov brothers, who performed jointly in 50-60s of the 19th century. www.english-slang.com

lady-killer

[lady-killer] {n.}, {informal} 1. Any man who has strong sex appeal toward women. * /Joe is a regular lady-killer./ 2. A man who relentlessly pursues amorous conquests, is successful at […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

lady's man

[lady's man] {n.} A man or boy who likes to be with women or girls very much and is popular with them. * /Charlie is quite a lady's man now./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

lady friend

[lady friend] {n.} 1. A woman friend. * /His aunt stays with a lady friend in Florida during the winter./ 2. A woman who is the lover of a man. […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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Laughter is a tranquilizer with no side effects.

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Will Rogers

(1879-1935) U.S. humorist What the country needs is dirtier fingernails and cleaner minds.

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