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  2. Dissociated press - Wikipedia

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    Dissociated press is a parody generator (a computer program that generates nonsensical text). The generated text is based on another text using the Markov chain technique. The name is a play on "Associated Press" and the psychological term dissociation (although word salad is more typical of conditions like aphasia and schizophrenia – which is, however, frequently confused with dissociative ...

  3. Anadrome - Wikipedia

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    The English language is replete with such words. The word anadrome comes from Greek anádromos ( ἀνάδρομος ), "running backward", and can be compared to palíndromos ( παλίνδρομος ), "running back again" (whence palindrome ).

  4. List of forms of word play - Wikipedia

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    Techniques that involve semantics and the choosing of words. Anglish: a writing using exclusively words of Germanic origin; Auto-antonym: a word that contains opposite meanings; Autogram: a sentence that provide an inventory of its own characters; Irony; Malapropism: incorrect usage of a word by substituting a similar-sounding word with ...

  5. 60 British phrases that will confuse anybody who didn't grow ...

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    When speaking with a British person, you don't want to be described as "dim," "a mug," or "a few sandwiches short of a picnic."

  6. Olivia Rodrigo Reveals Hilarious British Phrase She Repeated ...

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    The singer's new Netflix concert special, 'Olivia Rodrigo: GUTS World Tour,' is now streaming

  7. England boss Sarina Wiegman left confused by journalist using ...

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    Sarina Wiegman was left confused by a journalist using a British turn of phrase as he asked a question ahead of England's World Cup clash against Nigeria. The cat is out of the bag now, with ...

  8. List of English palindromic phrases - Wikipedia

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    A palindrome is a word, number, phrase, or other sequence of symbols that reads the same backwards as forwards, such as the sentence: "A man, a plan, a canal – Panama". ". Following is a list of palindromic phrases of two or more words in the English language, found in multiple independent collections of palindromic phra

  9. List of catchphrases in American and British mass media

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    These are not merely catchy sayings. Even though some sources may identify a phrase as a catchphrase, this list is for those that meet the definition given in the lead section of the catchphrase article and are notable for their widespread use within the culture. This list is distinct from the list of political catchphrases.