A pistol let off at the ear, not a feather to tickle the intellect. — Charles Lamb
A pistol let off at the ear, not a feather to tickle the intellect.
1833
★ 1.9On puns.
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Lamb, Charles [published as Elia]. "Popular Fallacies: IX, That the Worst Puns Are the Best." The London Magazine, 1826.