Subject: Tom Swifties (Page 26)

“I’m going to get a hair transplant,” said Tom baldly.

“I wonder if this will unlock the palace gates,” said Tom kinkily.

“This tooth extraction could take for ever,” said Tom with infinite wisdom.

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

“I think I’ve broken my leg ”, reported Tom lamely.

“I don’t want to rewrite this in prose,” said Tom aversely.

“I find you guilty,” said the judge with conviction.

“I’ve an urgent appointment,” said Tom in Russian.

“Your fly is undone,” was Tom’s zippy rejoinder.

“I have no underwear,” Tom said expansively.

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

“We have no oranges,” Tom said fruitlessly.

“I won’t finish in fifth place,” Tom held forth.

“I wouldn’t like anything but just that,” said Tom wantonly.

“I can see through the window,” said Tom stiltedly.

“I want to be your best friend,” Tom said doggedly.

“It only looks like cocaine,” Tom snorted.

“Look at my shiny kitchen floor”, said Tom, waxing enthusiastic.

“I caught two hares”, said Tom abrasively.

“It’s become much bigger,” said Tom with a groan.

“I shall see to it well in advance,” said Tom tenderly.