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)
