| Creative Word Definitions |
If you enjoy words and wordplay as much as I do, click this link for humorous words and their definitions: The Washington Post Style Invitational. Scroll down to "Report from week 278."
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| Malapropisms and Other "Isms"
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Are you curious about malapropisms, oxymorons, or spoonerisms? Here's a site that will make you chuckle—or wince: Fun-with-Words.
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| Collective Nouns
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The next time several hummingbirds fly into your living room, impress your friends as you refer to the "charm." What would you call a group of frogs, goldfish, or tigers? For a list of collective nouns for animals, see Fun With Words: Collective Nouns.
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| Puns
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Perhaps puns escape your lips before your good sense can restrain you. Pun of the Day will feed your habit (and no one else needs to know).
Today's pun:
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