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Retort
This is a sarcastic retort used when a person has had a sarcastic remark directed towards them:
I wish you were on TV, then I could turn you off.
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James Callow comment:
Taunt in Prose
Where learned: Diamond, Susan
Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; INSULT ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; TELEVISION ; TV ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Retort
You must be Bob Hope's brother, No Hope.
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This is a sarcastic retort used when a person has had a sarcastic remark directed towards them.
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(Bob Hope [1903-2003] was a famous celebrity and humanitarian.)
James Callow comment:
Odd First Name (Regarding No Hope).
Where learned: Diamond, Susan
Keyword(s): CELEBRITY ; COMEBACK ; INSULT ; Pop Culture ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Retort
You must be Lana Turner's sister, Stomach Turner.
Submitter comment:
This is a sarcastic retort used when a person has had a sarcastic remark directed towards them.
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Lana Turner [1921-1995] was a famous actress.
James Callow comment:
Taunt in Prose
Where learned: Diamond, Susan
Keyword(s): CELEBRITY ; COMEBACK ; INSULT ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Retort
The only time you open your mouth is to change feet.
Submitter comment:
This is a sarcastic retort ised when a person has had a sarcastic remark directed towards them.
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James Callow comment:
Taunt in Prose
Where learned: Diamond, Susan
Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; FEET ; Foot ; INSULT ; Mouth ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Retort
Do you have a shikkonwheye?
What's a shikkonwheye?
Oh, about two or three pounds.
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Catch. Prank.
Where learned: HOME ; Fortune, Martha
Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; HUMOR ; INSULT ; JOKE ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Retort
"Bun it"
Submitter comment:
Whenever she wasnted you to stop something, or to quit bothering her she would say this.
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Speech (expressions)
Where learned: Meehan, Maureen
Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; INSULT ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; Wisecrack
James Callow Keyword(s): SPEECH
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Retort
"Can It"
Submitter comment:
Lately, when a person wants someone to stop something, to shut up, etc., this is the thing to say.
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Keyword(s): CAN ; COMEBACK ; INSULT ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Retort
Abu mebe karka komra
Translated: Oh! If only a duck would kick you!
Submitter comment:
Said in a jesting manner; a retaliation.
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Where learned: Wolonick, Eugene ; 329 S Providence Rd
Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; ETHNIC ; INSULT ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; UKRAINIAN ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Retort
Next day after never when two Sundays come together.
Submitter comment:
I heard it from my father.
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James Callow comment:
Should be under Rotten Verse?
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; Day ; Language ; Never ; Never ; Next ; RETORT ; RHYME ; SLANG ; Sundays
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Retort
A traditional reply to the word "hey" is "hay is for horses"
When a person, in conversation, pauses and says "well," then traditional answer is "wells are for water."
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James Callow comment:
Original BN [V400, V300, S260] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Where learned: HOME ; Patterson, Ron
Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; Hay ; Hey ; HORSES ; Language ; RETORT ; SLANG ; WATER ; Well
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |