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Here are our favorite examples of famous, funny malapropisms. For more linguistic fun, check out these words you didn’t know were palindromes. The mother of malapropisms.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 2 December 2024. This is a list of onomatopoeias, i.e. words that imitate, resemble, or suggest the source of the sound that they describe. For more information, see the linked articles. Human vocal sounds Achoo, Atishoo, the sound of a sneeze Ahem, a sound made to clear the throat or to draw attention ...
These are not merely catchy sayings. Even though some sources may identify a phrase as a catchphrase, this list is for those that meet the definition given in the lead section of the catchphrase article and are notable for their widespread use within the culture. This list is distinct from the list of political catchphrases.
the time of day before which programme content of an adult nature, or of a specific or implied kind, may not be screened and after which it is permissible (US: safe harbor) (fig.) a turning point a drainage basin/water catchment area (shift from orig. sense) * well really (colloquial, used for emphasis) ("that was well funny") adverb of good
“The one thing women don’t want to find in their stockings on Christmas morning is their husband.” — Joan Rivers “Once again, we come to the holiday season, a deeply religious time that ...
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery; In for a penny, in for a pound (March comes) in like a lion, (and goes) out like a lamb; In the kingdom of the blind, the one eyed man is king; In the midst of life, we are in death; Into every life a little rain must fall; It ain't over till/until it's over; It ain't over till the fat lady sings
Anytime we hear one of the many oh-so-funny famous lines, it's impossible not to smile, so we rounded up 45 Elf movie quotes that are sure to spread Christmas cheer (maybe even as much as singing).
An onomatopoeic effect can also be produced in a phrase or word string with the help of alliteration and consonance alone, without using any onomatopoeic words. The most famous example is the phrase "furrow followed free" in Samuel Taylor Coleridge's The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. The words "followed" and "free" are not onomatopoeic in ...