Subject: Tom Swifties (Page 16)

“The exit is right there,” Tom pointed out.

“Why do I have to strip naked again?” asked Tom rebuffingly.

“I decided which car to purchase after looking at the pictures,” said Tom autobiographically.

“Rowing so much hurts my hands,” said Tom callously.

“I just got a job putting up steel girders!” Tom beamed.

“The stock market’s going up,” said Tom bullishly.

“I swallowed some of the glass from that broken window,” Tom said painfully.

“I was removed from office,” said Tom disappointedly.

“I’ve got to stop this motor,” Tom choked.

 “My parents are called Billy and Nanny,” Tom kidded.

“I have to fix the car,” said Tom mechanically.

“Are you all governors?” Tom asked, bored.

“I’m just an average guy,” said Tom meanly.

“The bank doesn’t want me as a customer,” said Tom unaccountably.

“The average frequency of my voice is 160 Hz,” said Tom in measured tones.

“Here’s another baseball glove”, Tom admitted.

“Is it true that some animals will eat their own babies?” asked Tom literately.

“I had an accident in the kitchen,” said Tom with panache.

“I see myself as an open-minded person,” Tom said upon reflection.

“I brush my teeth several times a day,” said Tom implacably.

“I am not full of hot air,” Tom belched.