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The word 'Paraprosdokian' is a neologism. While not yet an official dictionary listing it is mentioned in Merriam Webster ("words we're watching") and Urban Dictionary defines it as "The term for a figure of speech in which a sentence or phrase has an unexpected or surprising ending. Often used for humorous effect and thus heavily used by comedians."
According to Wikipedia, the word is derived from the Greek παÏά (against) and Ï€Ïοσδοκία (expectation) and dates from the late 20th century.
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This classic one-liner came about as a result of a stagehand misinterpreting Youngman's request to escort his wife to a seat during a show. American director, writer, actor and producer for film, stage, radio and television Possibly a paraphrase from Israeli politician Abba Eban.
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