New Meanings for Old Words

На сайте Alphadictionary.com появилась развлекательная рубрика под вышеупомянутым заголовком, так что спешу поделиться, дабы поддержать всем праздничное настроение.

Приведу несколько примеров:

Ramification (ram•uh•fuh•kay•shun) n. A consequence that is forced down your throat. (Thank you, Andy Stein)
Politician (polly•tish•un) n. Someone who shakes your hand befor an election and your confidence after it. (Thank you, Sam Fisher)
Conference room np. A place where everyone talks, no one listens, and later everyone disagrees about what was said.
Doctor n. A person who kills your ills with pills then kills you with bills.
Office n. A place where you can relax after a strenuous night at home.
Syntax n. Tariff on immorality.
Blonde jokes (blahnd joks) n. Jokes short enough for men to understand.
Synonym, n. A linguist’s favorite spice on baked apples.
Thesaurus, n. A dinosaur that studies words.
Professor, n. Opposite of confessor.
Bacteria, n. The back door of a cafeteria.
Urine, vp. Where you are when you aren’t out.
Relief: v. What trees do in the spring.
Oxymoron, n. Someone who is as dumb as an ox.

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