The Almost Dictionary — Humor Contest
This was posted on the FohBoh.com Blog: “I was reading something today that talked about the economy ’souring’, but as I read it quickly, thought it said ’soaring’ at first and was struck by what a difference one little letter makes in the meaning of that phrase!”
And of course I thought, let’s have a contest!
Your challenge is to find “almost” spellings for common words or short phrases. The variations might be created by changing one letter, or two. Or by using a homonym. Or some other little variation. Give us the new word or phrase. And then give us a definition.
For example, let’s look at “almost” possibilities for:
– Faux pas
– Mistake
– Tinker Bell
Faux Pa: A man on the Jerry Springer show who failed a paternity test.
Flow Pas: A glacier field which is melting too fast.
Misteak: A filet mignon ordered rare which was cooked well-done.
Miss Take: A beauty pageant for kleptomaniacs.
Tinker Belle: A debutante coming out at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma.
Tinkle Bell: Used by a hospital patient to request a bedpan.
What other words or combinations of words almost look or sound like the original but would have a twisted meaning?
We are not looking for daffynitions, which are twisted definitions of actual words.
Get your creativity motor running. Make a long list. Then edit your first draft to make the lines stronger. Submit your best lines to HumorPowerTips@HumorPower.com by April 30, 2009.