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need 2 know
Joined: 10 May 2009
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 Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 7:36 pm Post subject: Your favorite oxymoron |
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What's yours? My 2 faves are Rap Singer and Civil War. Let me hear you! 
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friendoken
Joined: 19 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 1:36 am Post subject: |
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| The now defunct "Progressive Conservative" political party of Canada. |
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thrylos
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| Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 2:52 am Post subject: |
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| "virtually spotless", "99% fat/sugar/cholesterol free", "mini supermarket/ superette/ 슈퍼", "cigarettes" (as opposed to cigars) |
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DorkothyParker
Joined: 11 Apr 2009
Location: Jeju
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I was going to say "Compassionate conservative" and "intelligent design." The latter applies only when looking at a platypus.
OK, so the latter STILL wouldn't be an oxymoron, but I do like bringing up the platypus. |
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Gillian57
Joined: 14 Oct 2008
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the old standby: Military Intelligence
the new standby: Korea Sparkling |
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oldfatfarang
Joined: 19 May 2005
Location: On the road to somewhere.
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| And don't forget the good old, 'Australian intellectual.' |
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harlowethrombey
Joined: 17 Mar 2009
Location: Seoul
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| 'Sober Brit' or 'Well-Planned Work Schedule' and 'Tasty Dried Fishead with the creepy eyes still staring right into your soul' |
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Stones1962
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| Military Intelligence |
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beercanman
Joined: 16 May 2009
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| Simply impossible. Pretty ugly. Completely limited. Seriously funny. Happy accident. Deafening silence. Familiar stranger (doubtfully possible) |
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the oak llama
Joined: 05 Dec 2008
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| Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 10:21 am Post subject: |
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| tasty cakes. cat fish. [Mod Edit]. literary devices. |
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Ginormousaurus
Joined: 27 Jul 2006
Location: 700 Ft. Pulpit
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| Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 5:28 pm Post subject: |
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| thrylos wrote: |
| "virtually spotless", "99% fat/sugar/cholesterol free", "cigarettes" (as opposed to cigars) |
How are these oxymoronic? |
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thrylos
Joined: 10 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 9:02 pm Post subject: |
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| Ginormousaurus wrote: |
| thrylos wrote: |
| "virtually spotless", "99% fat/sugar/cholesterol free", "cigarettes" (as opposed to cigars) |
How are these oxymoronic? |
If you don't see the worthless lingustic value of these doublespeak terms, then I've got a bridge (or 2) in Brooklyn to sell you...dirt cheap.  |
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