Subject: Misspokements (Page 51)

A well-boiled icicle

(1844 – 1930) English dean at Oxford whose name is given to the accidental transposition of sounds of two or more words
Misspokements

Reporter: To what do you attribute last night’s loss?

Dale Neal: To the fact that they scored more points than we did.

Misspokements Sports

Considering what he done, I think it was highly aproplactic.

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

Even when you are not playing you are holding me back.

(1899 – 1985) Hungarian-born conductor & violinist
Misspokements Music

Coffee isn’t my cup of tea.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Food/Drink Misspokements

The Houston Astros are the youngest team in the National League if you judge by age.

American baseball pitcher & announcer
Age Baseball Misspokements Sports

Billy Almon has all of his inlaw and outlaws here this afternoon.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
Family Misspokements

I know the name, but I can’t replace the face.

professional baseball player
Appearance Misspokements

I used to go missing a lot – Miss Canada, Miss United Kingdom, Miss Germany…

(1946 – 2005) Irish professional football player
Dating Misspokements

I’m rich; what am I supposed to do, hide it?

professional baseball player
Misspokements Sports

Edwards missed getting Stearns at third base by an eyeball.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
Baseball Misspokements Sports

I wonder if Watson is in the relaxed state of mind he's in.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
Auto racing Misspokements Sports

That was the straw that twisted the camel's neck.

Misspokements Mixed metaphors

Thank you for your cooperation and vice versa.

(1899 – 1985) Hungarian-born conductor & violinist
Misspokements

In some ways, cramp is worse than having a broken leg… but leukemia is worse still.

English former football player & manager
Health Misspokements Sports

We are not going to be any three-clouds-and-a-yard-of-dust team.

football coach
Football Misspokements Sports

That noise in my earphones knocked my nose off and I had to pick it up and find it.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
Misspokements

They need help, and we have helped, and we are here to help…. and we are helping, and we’re going to continue to help.

(1947 – ) U.S. vice president & politician
Misspokements

No fighter comes into the ring hoping to win – he goes in hoping to win.

English boxing champion
Boxing Misspokements Sports

He just can’t believe what’s not happening to him.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
Colemanballs Misspokements Situations

Marvelous oriental pace he's got, just like a Buddhist statue.

British sports commentator
Boxing Misspokements Sports