Attention Word Nerds: Food-Related Tom Swifties
Over the weekend, the New York Times' Schott's Vocab, a blog devoted to language, asked readers to submit Tom Swifties, a phrase with a punning relationship between the adverb describing the speaker and the action. There were some good food-centric ones in the mix:
"Matzoh balls and gefilte fish for me," said Tom judiciously.
“I adore hamburgers," he said with relish.
“Why, that’s the best fruit smoothie I’ve ever tasted!” Tom said with aplomb.
“I’m starving!” the crow squawked ravenously.
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27 Comments:
The burger one would better work with hot dogs. Nobody I know puts relish on a burger.
Adam Kuban at 10:59AM on 06/08/09
"Oodles of noodles!" she exclaimed vermicelli.
Michele Humes at 11:54AM on 06/08/09
"Oooo, fresh-squeezed lemonade," she exclaimed zestfully.
emgroff at 12:05PM on 06/08/09
"Those are so corny" Tom said eerily.
lawofmurphy at 12:41PM on 06/08/09
I eat burgers rarely
Lilla at 1:12PM on 06/08/09
"I've really learned to like my cardiac health diet" Tom exclaimed wholeheartedly.
Chou Peng Qart at 2:37PM on 06/08/09
"Want my secret frappe recipe?" she whispered juicily.
"And I love french fries" he chipped in.
"I could really do with some hot wine right now" she mulled.
Yamoo at 9:26PM on 06/08/09
"Mmm....I think I'd like a picnic on the water," she pondered.
Beefheart at 9:47PM on 06/08/09
"there's something wrong with the top of that cheesecake!" he cracked.
"the keg of beer is almost empty!" she sputtered.
"i do love a nice piece of molten chocolate cake," she gushed.
cybercita at 11:42PM on 06/08/09
"These grapes are sour", she whined.
"Please read my letter about the long sandwich", he said submissively.
"Lassie used to love cantaloupes", he said with melancholy
Raggamuffin at 5:12AM on 06/09/09
"Oh God, I ate so much hummus at Jenn's midtown lunch cart I can't move," said some chick peacefully.-- (courtesy of friend, Polo)
Jenn Sit at 10:20AM on 06/09/09
"Oops, I spilled the Mrs. Butterworths into the Kleenex box", Tom said surreptitiously.
Chou Peng Qart at 12:28PM on 06/09/09
"I only eat a diet of nectar and honey," said the movie star to the press. The room went a buzz.
steamedbun at 7:12PM on 06/09/09
"Oreos are the only cookies that are good," said the little boy, who saw things quite black and white.
steamedbun at 7:14PM on 06/09/09
"We're having fishsticks for dinner!" said Betty in an alluring manner.
steamedbun at 7:20PM on 06/09/09
"Pasta is my favorite dish," said the lass, saucily.
"We're having corn?" Suddenly, he was all ears.
"Well, I guess I'll have to have the grapes," she said, sourly.
HeartofGlass at 8:19PM on 06/09/09
"Grandma used to make the best gravy", he remembered fondly.
Raggamuffin at 10:26PM on 06/09/09
"Well of course I can dig you up a truffle," he snorted.
Beefheart at 11:43PM on 06/09/09
"I often serve things in pastry," she said tartly.
Yamoo at 11:56PM on 06/09/09
"I know nothing about that pumpkin," she said guardedly.
Yamoo at 2:01AM on 06/10/09
"I like my steak bloody,' she remarked sanguinely.
Beefheart at 2:37AM on 06/10/09
"You can have the sugar snaps," he appeased.
Yamoo at 2:40AM on 06/10/09
'I love soft French cheese free of insects,' she replied briefly.
Beefheart at 2:40AM on 06/10/09
“I just love hot dogs,” Tom said frankly
onyxfrog at 4:51AM on 06/10/09
"We've run out of flour for the pancakes," she said flatly.
Yamoo at 8:57PM on 06/10/09
“That icing sugar is still lumpy!”, she said decisively.
yumyumpigsbum at 12:53AM on 06/11/09
“I have a baker’s dozen”, he muttered spookily.
yumyumpigsbum at 2:57AM on 06/11/09