The Wasp — 1880 — page 302: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily a **dictionary feature** rather than a political cartoon. It presents humorous definitions of words beginning with O and P, formatted as a mock dictionary entry. The definitions are satirical—offering absurd or cynical alternatives to standard meanings. For example, "OPINION" is defined as "One of the few luxuries one can enjoy," and "ORACLE" as "A fashionable milliner" (mocking society women's supposed wisdom). The small illustrations appear to be decorative vignettes accompanying select entries. Without identifying specific cartoons, this represents *The Wasp's* satirical approach: using wordplay and redefinition to mock contemporary social pretensions, particularly regarding wealth, fashion, and claimed expertise.