WIST Quotations https://wist.info Wish I'd Said That! Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:16:01 +0000 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://wist.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/little-w-little-box-60x60.jpg slaughterhouse – WIST Quotations https://wist.info 32 32 43606282 Bierce, Ambrose -- “Abattoir,” “Demon’s Dictionary” column, San Francisco News Letter (1875-12-11) https://wist.info/bierce-ambrose/81667/ https://wist.info/bierce-ambrose/81667/#respond Tue, 27 Jan 2026 22:09:35 +0000 Dave https://wist.info/?p=81667 ABATTOIR, n. A place where cattle slaughter kine. It is commonly placed at some distance from the haunts of our species, in order that they who devour the flesh may not be shocked by the site of blood.


Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914?) American writer and journalist
“Abattoir,” “Demon’s Dictionary” column, San Francisco News Letter (1875-12-11)
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