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Bierce aficionados know that Bierce published his first three books using the pseudonym "Dod Grile" and as "William Herman" for The Dance of Death (1877). But often overlooked are the scores of assumed names Bierce applied in writing the satirical definitions he began in May 1881 in his column "Prattle" in the San Francisco Wasp. The definitions (from A-L) were gathered in The Cynic's Word Book (Doubleday, Page, 1906), and later expanded as The Devil's Dictionary in Volume VII of his Collected Works in 1909. Bierce cleverly used the pseudonyms to cite various "authorities" for the little poems and asides that he himself actually wrote. I apologize in advance if I inadvertently included any real-life figures. Here she is:

Father Gassalasca Jape, S.J.
Jamrach Holobom
Jogo Tyree
Jeramy Tate
Judibras
Jebel Jocordy
Junker Barlow
Bosley Fito
M.P. Nopput
Jodo Rem
Joel Huck
Jebel Dai Lupe
Ro Amil
Jorace
Richard Gwow
Atka Mip
Bettel K. Jhones
Polydore Smith
Elevenson
Purzil Crofe
Anita M. Bobe
Quincy Giles
Conroe Apel Brune
Giacomo Smith
Orrin Goof
Sir James Merivale
Ambit Delaso
Squatol Johnes
Barlow S. Vode
Mumfrey Mappel
Israfel Brown
Xamba Q. Dar
Gopete Sherany
J.H. Bumbleshoot
Tinley Roquot
Rare Ben. Truman
Arbely C. Strunk
Romach Pute
Gat Huckle
Joel Frad Bink
Hassan Brubuddy
Naramy Oaf
Bartle Quinker
Oran Pludge
Aramis Loto Frope
Blary O'Gary
Admit Huff Bettle
Jex Wopley
Henry Haukhorn
Jared Macphester
Darn Leffer
Pobeter Dunk
Arion Spurl Doke
John Lukkus
Gorton Swope
Bissell Gip
Marley Wottel
Salder Bupp
Fogarty Wefting
Alexander Poke
Bogul S. Purvy
Mary Doke
Sukker Uffro
Pollo Doncas
Apuleius M. Gokul
Ariel Selp
Sempen Railey
Barel Dort
Durang Gophel Arn
Oogum Ben
Baruch de Loppis
Dodle
Gargo Repsky
Sigismund Smith
Martha Braymance
Han Soper
B. Percival Doke
Farquharson Harris
Venable Strigg
Opaline Jones
Jared Oopf
Apperton Doke
Martin Bulstrode
S.V. Manipur
Judibras
Scopas Brune
Arpad Singiny
Harley Shum
Averil Joop
Percy P. Orminder
Stromboli Smith
Dudley Spink
John Boop
Ro Amil
Sukker Uffro
Lavatar Shunk
Jali Hane
Belijah H. Bimbee
Worgum Slupsky
Orpheus Bowenv Scampbrll
Orpheus Bowen
Jonathan Fomry
Bishop Sheber
Oglum P. Boomp
Juan Smith
Stumpo Gaker
Aramis Jukes
Bootle P. Gish
Jupiter Mukev Thompson Johnson
Golgo Brone
Hebeeb Suleiman
W.J. Candleton
Jomater Abemy
Barton Maith
Politian Greame
Joel Spate Woop
Mowbray Myles
Borey the Bald
Joel Buxter
Dumbo Omohundro
Porfer Poog
Barney Stims
Fernando Tapple
Baruch de Loppis
J. Milton Sloluck
John William Yope
Polydore Smith
Edam Smith
Jorrock Wormley
Swatkin
Hannibal Hunisker
Anonymus Bink
Offenbach Stutz
Halcyon Jones
Joel Huck
Baruch Arnegriff
Jum Coople
Munwele

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