Fun with Words

(examples of how words can be applied in abnormal ways)

Presentations donated by a visitor who wanted to share his fun with words with other people so they can see how words can be manipulated.

anti-gravity
Monica is reading a book about anti-gravity. She just can't put it down.
barium
When chemists die, they barium.
brake fluid
Jan knows a guy who's addicted to brake fluid. He says he can stop any time.
dawned
Lance stayed up all night to see where the sun went. Then it dawned on him.
fault
The earthquake in Washington obviously was the government's fault.
Hebrews
How does Moses make his tea? Hebrews it.
herbivore
Some girl said she recognized me from the vegetarian club, but I'd never met herbivore.
interest
Sergio used to be a banker, but then he lost interest.
kneaded dough
Yvonne got a job at a bakery because she kneaded dough.
Liverpool
England has no kidney bank, but it does have a Liverpool.
mist
Rene tried to catch some fog, but he mist.
nothing to go on
All the toilets in New York's police stations have been stolen and it appears that the police have nothing to go on.
play on words
Isaac did a theatrical performance about puns. It was a play on words.
pop quiz
Pauline is going on a class trip to the Coca-Cola factory and she hopes there's no pop quiz.
pupils
Did you hear about the cross-eyed teacher who lost her job because she couldn't control her pupils?

Go to the Definitions in Deviant and Comical Format index to see more unusual lists of words.

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