Definitions by pete mac

Swiftian 

/adj/ (1) Satirical
(2) Of or pertaining to Jonathan Swift.
(3) Dire, in the manner of Modest Proposal

Today President Bush made another all-to-Swiftian proposal for welfare reform.

Swiftian by pete mac May 7, 2007

Modest Proposal 

/n/ suggestion made in satire, from the famous original by Jonathan Swift, in which he suggested solving the Irish potato famine by eating babies. See also straw man

A modest proposal: our new school dress policy should require all students to go entirely without clothes or jewelry, to reduce rampant comsumerism and objectionable messages on T-Shirts.

Modest Proposal by pete mac May 6, 2007