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from The Century Dictionary.
- Ill-conditioned.
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If the members of the Imperial Family scrupulously obeyed the alleged command, they lost the enjoyment of a hearty laugh over _Punch's_ retort -- for it is _Punch's_ habit always to retort in matters of this sort when his fun is misunderstood or his irony, in his opinion, taken in ill-part.
The History of "Punch" M. H. Spielmann
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