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Discussion Groups / English Usage / November 2006Name of Trope?
Richard Wilbur wrote some poems concerning certain words that are found inside other words. See Pig in the Spigot, for example: http://www.amazon.com/Pig-Spigot-Richard-Wilbur/dp/0152020195 Another example might be a bad practical joke that puts the 'ugh' in laughter. Many more, of course: a callipygian lass who puts the bun in abundant, an underground chamber lacking toilet facilities that puts the dung into dungeon, or a frigid dame who puts the ice into orifice. Anyway, is anyone familiar with the label, if any, for such a figure of speech? Yeah, it's just wordplay, but I am thinking there may be a more specific term. Toady Lickspittle filted: >Richard Wilbur wrote some poems concerning certain >words that are found inside other words. See Pig in [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >lacking toilet facilities that puts the dung into dungeon, or a >frigid dame who puts the ice into orifice. A recent favorite is the family member who puts the fun in dysfunctional....r  Signature"Keep your eye on the Bishop. I want to know when he makes his move", said the Inspector, obliquely. > Toady Lickspittle filted: >> [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > A recent favorite is the family member who puts the fun in > dysfunctional....r And then there's the ASBO that had the reverse effect in Scunthorpe. Does anyone want to nominate themselves for putting the sage into alt.usage.english? SignatureJohn Dean Oxford >> Toady Lickspittle filted: >>> Richard Wilbur wrote some poems concerning certain [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Does anyone want to nominate themselves for putting the sage into > alt.usage.english? Actually, Old Bean, I signed on of my own accord. Cheers, Sage >>> Toady Lickspittle filted: >>>> Richard Wilbur wrote some poems concerning certain [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Actually, Old Bean, I signed on of my own accord. Sage - who puts the cor! in accord SignatureJohn "Putting the oh! in John" Dean Oxford >Toady Lickspittle filted: >> [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > >A recent favorite is the family member who puts the fun in dysfunctional....r A friend of mine likes to say that <someone> puts the "w" into "anchor". SignatureRichard Bollard Canberra Australia To email, I'm at AMT not spAMT. The Richard Bollard entity posted thusly: >>Toady Lickspittle filted: >>> [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >A friend of mine likes to say that <someone> puts the "w" into >"anchor". McLean & McLean, a Canadian duo who used to sing rather raunchy songs, had a bit on one of their albums called "The McLean & McLean Takin' the 'o' Outta Country Show". >The Richard Bollard entity posted thusly: > [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] >had a bit on one of their albums called "The McLean & McLean Takin' >the 'o' Outta Country Show". "From Billy Connolly, the man who put the "c.nt" into Country and Western." SignatureRichard Bollard Canberra Australia To email, I'm at AMT not spAMT. > Another example might be a bad practical joke that puts > the 'ugh' in laughter. So /that's/ why it's there. I'd always wondered, what with its not being pronounced and all. -- Ben Ben Rudiak-Gould wrote, in <eiqour$c37$1@gemini.csx.cam.ac.uk> on Tue, 07 Nov 2006 20:05:40 +0000: > > Another example might be a bad practical joke that puts > > the 'ugh' in laughter. > > So /that's/ why it's there. I'd always wondered, what with its not being > pronounced and all. Part of it is, as in ghoti. SignatureNick Spalding |
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