"That's the sort of flapdoodle for the dear old public.

I say that it's all Aviculture, and Aviculture is flapdoodle!

His debased fancy would at times further have it that Judge Penniman was Louis XVIII, though at this moment, observing that the ladies were preoccupied with one of his sons, he paused by the invalid and expertly from a corner of his mouth whispered the coarse words, "Hello, Old Flapdoodle!"

"No respect for God or man," mumbled the judge, meaning that a creature capable of calling him Old Flapdoodle could be expected to ask if Matthew Arnold were worth knowing.

A man who would call Judge Penniman Old Flapdoodle and question the worth of Matthew Arnold's acquaintance was not to be long downcast at the plight of one woman.

"Listen, Old Flapdoodle!

"Flapdoodle, Flapdoodle, Flapdoodle!"

"Flapdoodle, Flapdoodle, Flapdoodle!"

"Flapdoodle, Flapdoodle, Flapdoodle!"

"Flapdoodle, Flapdoodle, Flapdoodle!" screeched the parrot in return, and laughed harshly.

"Flapdoodle, Flapdoodle, Flapdoodle!" screeched the parrot in return, and laughed harshly.

"Flapdoodle, Flapdoodle, Flapdoodle!" screeched the parrot in return, and laughed harshly.

"Old Flapdoodle, in there, he's a rabid red these days.

But no one paid any attention to him except a few other flapdoodles, so then he began to read your brother's precious words, and now he's a violent comrade.

"Flapdoodle, Flapdoodle, Flapdoodle!"

"Flapdoodle, Flapdoodle, Flapdoodle!"

"Flapdoodle, Flapdoodle, Flapdoodle!"

Jerry Todd and the flying flapdoodle, by Leo Edwards, pseud.

Jerry Todd and the flying flapdoodle, by Leo Edwards, pseud.

Here, So-and-so"to some one on whose countenance a faint gleam of comprehension was discernible"tell these flapdoodles of the ages what I mean."