Theo@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoWhat literary terms like 'palindrome' or 'semordnilap' are your favorite and why?message-squaremessage-square78fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareWhat literary terms like 'palindrome' or 'semordnilap' are your favorite and why?Theo@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square78fedilinkfile-text
For me it is Mondegreen: which is a misheard lyric, word or phrase that becomes popular and gives it new meaning.
minus-squarech00f@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-24 days ago“Aptronym” When someone’s name is fitting for their occupation. Tiger Woods (like the gold club) Usain Bolt (who bolts quickly) Etc. Also whatever this is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_buffalo_Buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_Buffalo_buffalo
minus-squaresexual_tomato@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 days agoMy favorites are Dr. Richard Chopp (a urologist) and Les McBurney (a fire chief).
minus-squarekakler bitmap@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 days agoYears ago my mother had a pain doc named Dr. Miracle
minus-squareEpeeGnome@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 days agoI am going to pretend that he has a cousin named Moore McBurney, the notorious arsonist.
minus-squareCuberoot@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 days agoArmand Hammer’s fortune came from petroleum, not baking soda, but he supposedly bought a stake in Church & Dwight just for the pun of it.
“Aptronym”
When someone’s name is fitting for their occupation.
Tiger Woods (like the gold club)
Usain Bolt (who bolts quickly)
Etc.
Also whatever this is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_buffalo_Buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_Buffalo_buffalo
My favorites are Dr. Richard Chopp (a urologist) and Les McBurney (a fire chief).
Years ago my mother had a pain doc named Dr. Miracle
I am going to pretend that he has a cousin named Moore McBurney, the notorious arsonist.
Armand Hammer’s fortune came from petroleum, not baking soda, but he supposedly bought a stake in Church & Dwight just for the pun of it.
Relevant xkcd.
Tim Apple.