Burroughs - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Burroughs :  (noun)
1: United States writer noted for his works portraying the life of drug addicts (1914-1997) [syn: Burroughs, William Burroughs, William S. Burroughs, William Seward Burroughs]
2: United States inventor who patented the first practical adding machine (1855-1898) [syn: Burroughs, William Seward Burroughs]
3: United States novelist and author of the Tarzan stories (1875-1950) [syn: Burroughs, Edgar Rice Burroughs]

Example Usage of Burroughs

Lucarne: For every 10 pages I read from Plato I read 1 page from Burroughs. Just to keep my general filthy outlook on life intact.
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PixelRobot: RT @striketheroot Every man has inside himself a parasitic being who is acting not at all to his advantage ~ William Burroughs
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