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Discussion Groups / English Usage / July 2008Is there a word for this?
Is there a specific word that means "the deliberate use of poor grammar to convey humor or irony"? Examples: Ain't no way that's gonna happen. Them's the breaks, folks. > Is there a specific word that means "the deliberate use of poor > grammar to convey humor or irony"? > Examples: > Ain't no way that's gonna happen. > Them's the breaks, folks. Colloquial Wit.  SignaturePurl Gurl -- So many are stumped by what slips right off the top of my mind like a man's bad fitting hairpiece. |
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