BEARD, n. The hair that is commonly cut off by those who justly execrate the absurd Chinese custom of shaving the head.
Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914?) American writer and journalist
“Beard,” The Cynic’s Word Book (1906)
(Source)
Included in The Devil's Dictionary (1911). Originally published in the "Devil's Dictionary" column in the San Francisco Wasp (1881-04-30).
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Of the seven dwarves only Dopey had a shaven face. This should tell us something about the custom of shaving.
Tom Robbins (b. 1932) American novelist
Skinny Legs and All (1990)
