Glossary

Caucus-race
A race with no start or finish, where everybody wins.
Mad as a hatter
An old saying. Hat makers often got ill from the mercury used to make felt.
Mad as a March hare
Another old saying: hares act wildly in spring.
Cheshire Cat
"Grinning like a Cheshire cat" was an old saying before Carroll used it.
Mock turtle soup
A cheap soup made to taste like turtle soup, often with veal.
Quadrille
A dance for four couples, popular in Victorian times.
Knave
An old word for the jack in a pack of cards.
Treacle
A thick syrup, like golden syrup or molasses.
Gryphon
A creature with an eagle's head and wings and a lion's body.
Croquet
A lawn game where you hit balls through hoops with a mallet.

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