oxymorons

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  1. cabsmom40

    cabsmom40 Active Member

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    I thought we could also explore some oxymorons:

    pretty ugly

    civil war

    I have read a whole long list of them on the computer before, but these are the ones that come to mind.:lol:
     
    cabsmom40, Jun 27, 2011
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    Actressdancer New Member

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    My "same difference" colloquialism is an oxymoron, but I can't think of any others.
     
    Actressdancer, Jun 27, 2011
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    jumbo shrimp
    military intelligence - you can thank George Carlin for both of these...

    "whole half" -- I only wanted a bite of his sandwich, but he gave me a whole half.
     
    Lindina, Jun 28, 2011
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    Great Depression
    butt head
    crash landing
    alone together
    student teacher
    old news
     
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    plastic glass
     
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  7. cabsmom40

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    genuine faux fur
     
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    government organization
    united nations
    federal budget
     
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    LOL! :lol:
     
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    alone in a crowd
    good grief
    pure evil
    Microsoft Works

    That's all I've got at the moment!
     
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    Never forget the timeless classic: Men at work
     
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    Ooh. Such a low punch calls for retaliation: A woman of few words.
     
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    Haha! All in good fun, Steve. But you got me on that one!
     
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    And, just for the actress/dancer, "act naturally."
     
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    ROFL... I think many of us could qualify as that one (I know I could)
     
    Brenda, Jul 2, 2011
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    One from my military days: mandatory fun - What we used to call it when the entire command would be required to be at a cookout or something of that nature.
     
    Renae_C1, Jul 2, 2011
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    Renae- that sounds like "structured free time" to me!

    organized chaos
    featherweight

    MT3
     
    momandteacherx3, Jul 3, 2011
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