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“You dance just like Fred Astaire,” she said gingerly.

Tom Swifties

Why is abbreviation such a long word?

Communication Language

… create a little dysentery in the ranks.

Malaprops

Historian: An editor of yesterday’s news.

Definitions History Occupations Time Work

Nursery: Bawl room.

Definitions

A drunkard is like a whiskey-bottle, all neck and belly and no head.

Alcohol Food/Drink

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

Tom Swifties

You could take that guy with a grain a salt.

Mixed metaphors

Spanking: Stern punishment.

Definitions

Borrower: A man who tries to live within your means.

Definitions

Zeal: A nervous disorder affecting the young and inexperienced.

Characteristics Definitions

… forced to wade through a mountain of red tape

Mixed metaphors

Historians: People who won’t let bygones be bygones.

Definitions History Occupations Time

Let's not put all of our cookies in a basket.

Mixed metaphors

Judge: A man in a trying position.

Definitions Wordplay

“The seesaw is upside down,” said Tom saucily.

Tom Swifties

Hat: Something the average man covers his head with, the beggar passes around, the statesman throws into the ring, and the politician talks through.

Appearance Clothing Definitions

He’s not the one with his ass in a noose.

Mixed metaphors

Whether the glass is half-full or half empty, depends on whether you are drinking or pouring.

Situations

Growing up the trellis were pink and yellow concubines.

Malaprops

Liberty: Consists in giving everyone full right to mind everyone else’s business.

Beliefs Characteristics Definitions