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Retort
You're about as funny as a cigarette in a Cancer ward.
Submitter comment:
From his brother, Joe. From his friend, Brian Battersby.
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Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): Cancer ; Cigarette ; COMEBACK ; HOSPITAL ; INSULT ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Retort
You look like you have to study to qualify as a dropout.
Submitter comment:
From his brother, Joe.
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Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; Dropout ; Graduate ; INSULT ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; SCHOOL ; Study ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Retort
What's wrong? Does your face hurt? It's killing me.
Submitter comment:
From his brother, Joe.
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Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; FACE ; Hurt ; INSULT ; Kill ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Retort
You're so skinny, you can dodge raindrops.
Submitter comment:
From his brother, Joe.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; INSULT ; Raindrops ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; SIZE ; Skinny ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Retort
You're so fat, you need a periscope to see the ground.
Submitter comment:
from his brother, Joe.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; INSULT ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
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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James Callow comment:
[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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Motifs added by TRD
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.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; INSULT ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; Source ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |