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Humorous Verse:

This is a retort a person should use when he says something that he shouldn't have said:

My tongue got in the way of my eye teeth and I couldn't think of what I was saying.

Data entry tech comment:

motifs added by TRD

James Callow comment:

Original BN [C700.328] crossed out / replaced with current classification

Where learned: Diamond, Susan

Keyword(s): Humorous ; JOKE ; Language

Subject headings: SPEECH -- Formula

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Retort

You're outstanding in your field, and that's where you should be - out standing in your field.

Submitter comment:

This is a sarcastic retort used when a person has had a sarcastic remark directed towards them.

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

James Callow comment:

Taunt in Prose

Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; Diamond, Susan

Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; INSULT ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; Wisecrack

Subject headings: SPEECH -- Formula

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Retort

You should be on the stage, it's leaving in ten minutes.

Submitter comment:

This is a sarcastic retort used when a person has had a sarcastic remark directed towards them.

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

James Callow comment:

Original Title [Taunt in Prose] crossed out. Replaced with current title.

Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; Diamond, Susan

Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; INSULT ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; Wisecrack

Subject headings: SPEECH -- Formula

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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.

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

James Callow comment:

Taunt in Prose

Where learned: Diamond, Susan

Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; INSULT ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; TELEVISION ; TV ; Wisecrack

Subject headings: SPEECH -- Formula

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Retort

You must be Bob Hope's brother, No Hope.

Submitter comment:

This is a sarcastic retort used when a person has had a sarcastic remark directed towards them.

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

(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

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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.

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

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

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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.

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

James Callow comment:

Taunt in Prose

Where learned: Diamond, Susan

Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; FEET ; Foot ; INSULT ; Mouth ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; Wisecrack

Subject headings: SPEECH -- Formula

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