Subject: Malaprops (Page 23)

The dent in his car is hardly cold and he’s coming over here to claim his pound of fish.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)

He had to use a fire distinguisher.

This is what I spent all those years learning my ABDs for?

(1971 – ) American actress

A bird in the hand is worth two in the tush.

Don't be accusing me of taking a bribe. You know what they call that, definition of character.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)

That guy is a blackbuster.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)

As Doris Day used to sing Que Seroo Seroo.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)

They held a candlelight visual.

The most important decision is that of excepting Jesus in your life.

Ya better keep a civilian tongue in your head.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)

Let sleeping ducks lie.

… the Women’s Lubrication Movement.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)

He experienced some rectal breeding.

From the prairies, to the oceans, wide with foam.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)

The upper part, waddya call, the mezzarine.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)

One man's goose is another man's dander.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)

I'm traveling incoherent.

I could hear footprints.

She has initiated and is very remorseful.

Dunn & Broad Streets

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)

Tell ’em we’re all decreased – we went last night in a suicide pact.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)