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    4. Oxy Moron. Do you know any, especially from areas outside of the U.S.?
    Oxy Moron. Do you know any, especially from areas outside of the U.S.?

    What is your favorite oxymoron?  I am interested if people in Australia, Canada, UK, and Ireland use a lot of oxymoronic expressions like the Americans.

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      From the dictionary:

      14 years ago. Rating: 4
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        6dogs4us

        ox·y·mo·ron

        Noun: A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction (e.g., faith unfaithful kept him falsely true).
        commented 14 years ago
        6dogs4us

        Scratching my head, I don't understand your question Chiangmai.
        commented 14 years ago
        Chiangmai

        I would like to hear some of your favorite oxymoronic expressions, especially from many of the participants here that are from other countries such as UK, Australia, etc.
        commented 14 years ago

         


        Oxymoron


         


        Jumbo Shrimp        Amicable Divorce    Easy Labor (childbirth)                      


        Bitter Sweet           Expected Serendippity     Firm Estimate


        Business Casual      Freezer Burn          Half Empty


        Big Baby                Ladies Man           Liquid Gas


        baby Grand (piano)    Medium Well       Organized Mess


         


          <<<  examples of oxymoron.  Can you think of any more?

        14 years ago. Rating: 3
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          6dogs4us

          Thank you for explaining this. I wasn't quite sure what you meant. Now it's very plain to see. Very inventive question, kudos to you Chiangmai.

          I have always said this one when I wear my shirt inside out upon occasion: my shirt is backside to. Perhaps it's just a local saying.
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          Chiangmai

          Aloha Nui Loa!
          commented 14 years ago
          Chiangmai

          Where are you? Haven't seen much of you lately. I hope I am not a cause of anything bad.
          commented 14 years ago

          Sweet sour.





          open secret
          larger half
          clearly confused


          act naturally
          alone together
          Hell's Angels


          found missing
          liquid gas
          civil engineer


          deafening silence
          seriously funny
          living dead


          Microsoft Works
          military intelligence
          jumbo shrimp


          Advanced BASIC
          tragic comedy
          unbiased opinion


          virtual reality
          definite maybe
          original copies


          pretty ugly
          same difference
          plastic glasses


          14 years ago. Rating: 1
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