I thought this might be a fun thread - list your circumlocutions

madinmaryland

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Mon Apr-07-08 03:20 PM
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I thought this might be a fun thread - list your circumlocutions

Edited on Mon Apr-07-08 03:22 PM by madinmaryland

Circumlocution or a periphrase is a figure of speech where the meaning of a word or phrase is indirectly expressed through several or many words.

Example: “The driveway was not unlike that military training device known as an obstacle course” for “The driveway resembled an obstacle course.”

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Mon Apr-07-08 03:22 PM
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1. This is just begging for a VERY naughty copycat....

You realize that? I however will refrain...I would do "bris"k business....

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madinmaryland

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Mon Apr-07-08 03:23 PM
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2. Well, you know someone is going to cut to the chase and post it!!

:rofl:

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