Showing posts with label gay fruit flies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gay fruit flies. Show all posts

Monday, December 10, 2007

Fruit Flies

This just in at FOXNews.com -


Would Gay Fruit Fly be considered an oxymoron?

A couple genuine oxymora. Phrases with an inherent contradiction:
  • definite maybe
  • deliberate mistake
  • instant classic
  • sweet sorrow
A couple perceived oxymora. These are not really oxymora; they sound like a contradiction but aren't, often because of multiple possible meanings of one of the words:
  • jumbo shrimp
  • loud whisper
  • near miss
  • same difference

Interesting article none-the-less.