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Retort
You're so skinny, if you turn sideways and stick out your tongue, You'll look like a zipper.
Submitter comment:
From his brother, Joe.
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[To What?] is written next to the title.
Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; INSULT ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; SIZE ; Skinny ; Wisecrack ; Zipper
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Retort
Aw, go tell yourself your mother's calling you!
Submitter comment:
I heard this from two arguing children in SW Detroit.
The number 200.01 is written underneath the BN.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; INSULT ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Retort
I know you are, but what am I?
Submitter comment:
This retort was used by a child whenever another child called him a name e.g. brat, or pimple face. It can be used over and over again for any name at all. I learned this retort years ago from neighborhood children in SW Detroit.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; INSULT ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; TAUNT ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
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Retort
Yea, she was bread in old Kentucky, but she's only a crumb up here.
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James Callow comment:
[To What?] is written next to the title.
Where learned: ILLINOIS ; CHICAGO
Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; HORSE ; INSULT ; Kentucky ; PLAY ON WORDS ; PUN ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Retort
Do you have a match? No, not since Superman died.
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Where learned: ILLINOIS ; CHICAGO
Keyword(s): BOAST ; BRAG ; COMEBACK ; INSULT ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Retort
When I called her a two-bit she hit me with her bag of quarters.
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James Callow comment:
The retort is an action (not words)?
Where learned: ILLINOIS ; CHICAGO
Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; INSULT ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Retort
That's your opinion.
Submitter comment:
Source not remembered.
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James Callow comment:
[To What?] is written next to the title.
Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; INSULT ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Retort
She's so dumb that if you said to her "Hi, how are you?" she'd be stuck for an answer.
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James Callow comment:
[To What?] is written next to the word Retort.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; INSULT ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Retort
He's so dumb he couldn't pour water out of a boot if the instructions were on the heel.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; INSULT ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Retort
Once in a Blue Moon
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James Callow comment:
Retort, To What?
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Blue ; COMEBACK ; INSULT ; MOON ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Retort
Never in a month of Sundays.
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James Callow comment:
Retort to what?
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; INSULT ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Retort
I was born that way, what's your excuse?
Submitter comment:
Reply to a criticism
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; EXCUSE ; INSULT ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Retort
I'll consider the source.
Submitter comment:
Usually said in fun in reply to soemthing said that is not agreed with.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; INSULT ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; Source ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Retort
Big Deal!
Submitter comment:
Source not remembered
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James Callow comment:
Retort to what??
Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; INSULT ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Retort
Get off the table Maude. The quarter is for the beer.
Submitter comment:
This remark is sometimes said to a person who is under the influence of alcohol, such as at a party.
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James Callow comment:
What does this mean?
Where learned: ONTARIO ; Chatham
Keyword(s): ALCOHOL ; BEER ; COIN ; COMEBACK ; DRUNK ; Innuendo ; INSULT ; MONEY ; Quarter ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; Stipper ; Table ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Retort
When someone blows their horn during a traffic jam, one can answer "blow your nose, you'll get more out of it!"
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James Callow comment:
Small grammatical corrections.
Where learned: ONTARIO ; Chatham
Keyword(s): AUTOMOBILE ; Car ; COMEBACK ; Horn ; INSULT ; NOSE ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; Traffic ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Retort
And the cow jumped over the moon.
Submitter comment:
To an absurd story.
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James Callow comment:
Small grammatical correction.
Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; Cow ; Fanciful ; INSULT ; MOON ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Retort
Famous Last Words.
Submitter comment:
This is said to someone to mock something thay say they must do, are going to do, etc. to show them you won't believe it until you see it.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; INSULT ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |