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| Who Ordered the Jumbo Shrimp?: And Other Oxymorons by Jon Agee |
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Who Ordered the Jumbo Shrimp? is a humorous collection of oxymorons accompanied by the fine illustrations of the author. Every page presents a new spirited black and white cartoon and associated oxymoron. Jon Agee follows up his critically acclaimed palindrome books with a collection of over sixty of these strangely familiar phrases, accompanied by illustrations that carry absurd logic to a new level. Hardcover Edition, 80 pages.
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| Jumbo Shrimp: The Ultimate Oxymoron Book by Bruce Fein and John Accurso |
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By retired ad man and creative guru Bruce Fein, this large book (also available on CD-ROM) is great fun for dipping into whenever you feel like a laugh. It contains one hundred contradictory phrases, even more amusingly illustrated by John Accurso. A few of the oxymoronic gems included in the book Act Naturally, Hellβs Angels, Good Grief, Almost Perfect, Bad Luck, Criminal Lawyer, Sanitary Dump, Accidentally On Purpose, Pretty Ugly, and Awfully Good. The visual approach of the book makes it easy to read, and enjoyable for all ages.
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| Fun-with-words.com > Oxymorons Books > Marital Bliss and Other Oxymorons |
| Marital Bliss and Other Oxymorons by Joe Kohl and Cliff Carle (Editor) |
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A very reasonably-priced comic book of oxymorons expertly illustrated by Joe Kohl, famous for his drawings which have been featured internationally in major magazines & publications over the past three decades. Marital Bliss & Other Oxymorons is edited by Cliff Carle.
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| Fun-with-words.com > Oxymorons Books > Pretty Ugly |
| Pretty Ugly: More Oxymorons and Other Illogical Expressions That Make Absolute Sense by Warren S. Blumenfeld and Lisa Amoroso (Illustrator) |
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Do phrases like student teacher and slightly pregnant make you think twice and smile? Back by popular demand with the latest oxymoronic discoveries, brand new categories, and the added fun of pleonasms (redundancies such as "cash money") and palindromes, Warren S. Blumenfeld offers a new collection of illogical expressions that is sure to tickle your funny bone.
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| Jumbo Shrimp: And Other Almost Perfect Oxymorons and Contradictory Expressions That Make Absolute Sense by Warren S. Blumenfeld |
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In chatty style, Blumenfeld, a Georgia State professor, discusses oxymorons, which he defines as "contradictory expressions that make absolute sense." Many of his examples are obvious winners: corporate family, initial deadline, school lunch, and downtown Los Angeles. Some, though, reflect oxymorons of a different variety, such as always occasionally, smile out loud, wildly silent, and Little League. There is also a chapter on geographic oxymorons.
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| Freezer Burn: Oxymorons and Other Contradictions of Everyday Life by Laine Vilensky, David Holmes and Jeff MacNelly |
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The late Jeff MacNelly was a fantastic editorial cartoonist. In Freezer Burn: Oxymorons and Other Contradictions of Everyday Life he has been enlisted by Laine Vilensky and David Holmes to bring to life – in his trademark pen-and-ink style illustrations – oxymorons such as Civil War and Martial Bliss. Some others featured in the book are Rap Music, Great Depression, Educational Television, Gourmet Pizza, and Nuclear Safety. Thanks to these hilarious cartoons, you will never again misunderstand the meaning of these silly contradictions used in everyday language and life.
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