Create our own Oxymorons!
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I love oxymorons because they give a good laugh and here's a site with a whole list of oxymorons :
http://www.oxymoronlist.com/
Their Top 20's funny!
20. Government Organization (Can almost imagine our furry Civil Serpent agreeing with this!
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19. Alone Together
18. Personal Computer
17. Silent Scream
16. Living Dead
15. Same Difference
14. Taped Live
13. Plastic Glasses
12. Tight Slacks
11. Peace Force
10. Pretty Ugly
9. Head Butt
8. Working Vacation
7. Tax Return
6. Virtual Reality
5. Dodge Ram
4. Work Party
3. Jumbo Shrimp
2. Healthy Tan
1. Microsoft Works (
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Do we have any unique oxymorons of our own?
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Pet Stingray (this is for elindra! )
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Originally posted by Rhonda:Pet Stingray (this is for elindra! )
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how does oxy moron work?
how about a very lazy person callin someone else who is not as lazy, a lazy pig? -
i have one that tops them all coz it's a one-word oxymoron..
Management -
This is mild compared to what I have in mind for stella and Deathy...Originally posted by elindra:
Good Boys -
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democratic singapore.
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OMG this is a good oneOriginally posted by coffeeortea:democratic singapore. -
Originally posted by Rhonda:This is mild compared to what I have in mind for stella and Deathy...
Good Boys -
Army Intelligence
Thinking Soldier
Elected President
My brain is very rusty after the weekend..I know more than this, I'm sure.
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Oxymorons are contradictory terms that are placed together. For eg. 'deafening silence'. If it's 'silence', it can't be 'deafening', logically.Originally posted by shinta:how does oxy moron work?
how about a very lazy person callin someone else who is not as lazy, a lazy pig?
Like that.
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Bitchy charlize
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an oxymoron has 2 words that are totally opposite of each other but means one thing when said together.Originally posted by shinta:how does oxy moron work?
how about a very lazy person callin someone else who is not as lazy, a lazy pig? -
Originally posted by coffeeortea:democratic singapore.
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Human ant.
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Corporate ethics
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Hmmm Safe Sex
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hmmz...
somehow.. after readin the explanations..
shinta & nelstar seems like oxymoron to me.. -
That's a good one!Originally posted by elindra:Corporate ethics -
The website I shared has sooo many funny ones!
affordable housing (jetta can identify with this right now.)
(I'd like to add a local flavour to that oxymoron - how about : Subsidised Housing? )
Act Naturally
American culture
Airline Food
airline schedules
balding hair
Benign Tumor
cafeteria food
Central Intelligence Agency
crash landing
Country Music
And MG would have a good laugh at these :
California Culture
California expressway
California style
And our littlestream and Fatum might protest to this, taking sides in the everlasting America vs Canada debate :
Canadian Bacon -
- Acting Naturally
- Voting Power
- White Lie
- Volunteer Job
- Unknown Identity
- Unexpected Surprise
- Only Option
- ChildProof
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Originally posted by av98m:That's a good one!
Yeah! It had me laughing!Originally posted by elindra:Corporate ethics -
American Culture
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AAAAaaaaah Harharharhahahaha!!!Originally posted by elindra:Hmmm Safe Sex