PANTALOONS, n. A nether habiliment of the adult civilized male. The garment is tubular and unprovided with hinges at the points of flexion. Supposed to have been invented by a humorist. Called "trousers" by the enlightened and "pants" by the unworthy. - Ambrose Bierce

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Ambrose Bierce: "PANTALOONS, n. A nether habiliment of the adult civilized male. The garment is tubular and unprovided with hinges at the points of flexion. Supposed to have been invented by a humorist. Called "trousers" by the enlightened and "pants" by the unworthy."

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Adult	Called	Civilized	Enlightened
Flexion	Garment	Habiliment	Hinges
Humorist	Invented	Male	Nether
Pantaloons	Pants	Points	Supposed
Trousers	Tubular	Unprovided	Unworthy

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