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Amoeba’s Lorica: Diabolical Lexicographer (Friend)
FRIEND, n. Fiend, misspelled and misinterpreted, usually until well after it is too late. FRIENDSHIP: toxic contract in which it is agreed that one or more existential but personally inconvenient facts are to be ignored, nay actively denied, for the … Continue reading
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Tagged enemy, etymology, fiend, inconvenient truths, larboard
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Dude and Dude: Honestific
“Dude?” “What’cha got, dude? An’ is there a cure fer it?” “Ha. Ha ha. Ha. Here, dude, lemme thaw out yer COVID shot fer ya.” “Riiiight, dude. An’ when they hauls ya afore tha judge, what’re ya gonna say, yeah?” “That’s … Continue reading
Posted in Dude and Dude, humor, language
Tagged comparative and superlative, funny dialogues, here come da judge, judge's honorific, malapropism, puns, wordplay
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He and She: Negated Negative
He: “Um … sweetheart?” She: “Yes, love?” He: “Did you bring the dog?” She: “The … dog?” He: “You know, the dog. Say ‘yes’.” She: “What dog?” He: “The cat then.” She: “I’ve been asking for a cat or a … Continue reading
Posted in He and She, humor, language
Tagged double negatives, funny dialogues, pets, puns, smoking, wordplay
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