The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #121254 Message #2646076
Posted By: Joe_F
01-Jun-09 - 10:31 PM
Thread Name: BS: You don't mean that... (word game)
Subject: RE: BS: You don't mean that...
Bill D: No, no, it's two drunks on a train, which has just stopped. "I say, is this Wembley?" "No, it's Thursday." "So am I; let's have a drink."
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The example explained:
I will try to be concise. You don't mean that; you mean repentant. [contrite] You don't mean that; you mean shorten. [contract] You don't mean that; you mean a silly machine. [contraption] You don't mean that; you mean.... one purpose of a condom.