RANDOM REMINDER
VERBAL BURBLES
Some months ago we published a list of the above under the same heading. From correspondence received at the time they appeared to find favour with many of our readers. Thus encouraged, we now publish a supplementary list. Dinosaur colossal fossil, Baid rabbit: bare hare. Sick mammal: pale whale. Skinny horse: bony pony. Religious retreat for bivalves: oyster cloister. Water-
fall: mountain fountain, Burned bread: roast toast, Cue stick: pool tool. Evil diplomat: sinister minister. Love sick Asian: sentimentai Oriental. Jitterbugging fowl: jerky turkey. Big spoon: soup scoop. Headache: brain pain. Liar’s convention: feet meet. Fish doctor: sturgeon surgeon. Dog show: mutt strut, Slick chick: classy lassie, Horror show: fright sight, Inebriated newlywed: fried bride. Dull matchmaker:
stupid Cupid. Sad antelope: blue gnu. Peruvian rancher: Llama fanner, Religious fanaticisms: pious bias. Yeast: flour power. Coward: yellow fellow. Girdle: paunch pad. Birth control: family fewed. Nursery: bawl room. Income tax: status ■woe. Flattery: candied comments. Boxing ring: smack bar. Smorgasbord: paunch launcher. Barmen: pour people. Old flame: ex appeal.
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Press, Volume CXII, Issue 32957, 1 July 1972, Page 21
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