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Thread #124291   Message #2744468
Posted By: Joe_F
12-Oct-09 - 06:12 PM
Thread Name: A gentleman is a man who can play the accordion...
Subject: RE: Gentleman is a man who...
"I can see you're no gentleman."
"Same to you, lady!"

It is a vulgar error to suppose that a gentleman must be ready to fight. The utmost that can be demanded of him is that he be incapable of a lie. -- Emerson

A socially respectable person who has no specific occupation or profession. -- OED, s.v. gentleman 4.c