Get Thee to a Punnery (revised): An Anthology of Intentional Assaults Upon the English Language

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Gibbs Smith, 2006 M04 21 - 192 páginas

Get Thee to a Punnery proves that the pun is mightier than the sword . . . and here are sidesplitting puns of every color, stripe and persuasion to suit every whim. Even if you don't know that your humerus is your funny bone, this is the book for you.

The Time of the Signs:

  • On a diaper service truck: Rock a dry baby.
  • On a plumber's service truck: A flush is better than a full house.
  • Show me where Stalin is buried and I'll show you a communist plot! -Edgar Bergen
  • Quiche me-I'm French!
  • Hangover-the wrath of grapes
  • Work is the ruin of the drinking classes. -Oscar Wilde

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The Word Plays the Thing7
7
A Primer of Puns31
31
Dont Knock KnockKnock Jokes57
57
Punupmanship65
65
Have You Ever Seen a Horse Fly?85
85
Four Cheers Five Inflationary Language91
91
Figuring Out Mathematical English125
125
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Richard Lederer is the author of more than 35 books about language, history, and humor, including his best-selling Anguished English series. He is founding cohost of A Way with Words on public radio and his syndicated column, Looking at Language," appears in newspapers and magazines throughout the United States. He lives in San Diego. "

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