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Retort

Yea, she was bread in old Kentucky, but she's only a crumb up here.

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Where learned: ILLINOIS ; O'Connor, John ; CHICAGO

Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; HORSE ; INSULT ; Kentucky ; PLAY ON WORDS ; PUN ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; Wisecrack

Subject headings: SPEECH -- Formula

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Retort

When I called her a two-bit she hit me with her bag of quarters.

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The retort is an action (not words)?

Where learned: ILLINOIS ; O'Connor, John ; CHICAGO

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

Subject headings: SPEECH -- Formula

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