A figure of speech where an expected word in an idiom is replaced unexpectedly by an unusual one, as in Rome wasn’t built in a teacup. By extension, any surprising use or interpretation of language.
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A figure of speech where an expected word in an idiom is replaced unexpectedly by an unusual one, as in Rome wasn’t built in a teacup. By extension, any surprising use or interpretation of language.
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That’s not an easy word to work into a conversation —
George: Students can’t clean. It’s anathema. – They don’t like it.
Jerry: How long have you been waiting to squeeze that into a conversation?
– Seinfeld (The Statue)