Tom Swifty
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title:
Tom Swifty
text:
A Tom Swifty is a phrase in which a quoted sentence is linked by a pun to the manner in which it is attributed. Tom Swifties may be considered a type of wellerism. The standard syntax is for the quoted sentence to be first, followed by the pun: "If you want me, I shall be in the attic," said Tom, loftily. The hypothetical speaker is usually, by convention, called "Tom".
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Form of word play
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Swifty
date created:
2005-07-25T21:30:22Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T05:21:58Z
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