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Paraprosdokians
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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 παρά (against) and προσδοκία (expectation) and dates from the late 20th century.
Sources :
www.mannerofspeaking.org, www.worldwidewords.org, www.brainyquotes.com, Wikipedia & Merriam Webster
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| Billy Connolly | | Before You Judge a Man, Walk a Mile in His Shoes. After That, Who Cares? He's a Mile Away and You've Got His Shoes! |
| Demetri Martin | | "I Saw a Sign That Said "watch for Children" and I Thought, "That Sounds Like a Fair Trade" |
| Dorothy Parker | | "If All the Attending Were Laid End to End I Wouldn't Be at All Surprised." |
Referring to a Yale prom.
| George Bernard Shaw | | "Do Not Do Unto Others As You Would That They Should Do Unto You. Their Tastes May Not Be the Same." |
| George Carlin | | “Honesty May Be the Best Policy, but It’s Important to Remember That Apparently, by Elimination, Dishonesty is the Second-best Policy.” |
| Henny Youngman | | "Take My Wife - Please!" |
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.
| Milton Jones | | "If You're Being Chased by a Police Dog, Try Not to Go Through a Tunnel, then on to a Little Seesaw, then Jump Through a Hoop of Fire. They're Trained for That! |
| Milton Jones | | My Parents Said They Had to Make a Lot of Sacrifices to Pay for My Education... Because They Were Both Druids. |
| Richard Pryor | | "I'd Like to Be Able to Make You Laugh for 10 Minutes Though I'm Going to Be on for an Hour." |
| Steven Wright | | "When I Woke up This Morning My Girlfriend Asked Me "Did You Sleep Good?" I Said "No, I Made a Few Mistakes" |
| Stewart Francis | | "Standing in the Park Today, I Was Wondering Why a Frisbee Looks Larger the Closer It Gets...then It Hit Me." |
| Winston Churchill | | "You Can Always Count on the Americans to Do the Right Thing...after They Have Tried Everything Else." |
Possibly a paraphrase from Israeli politician Abba Eban.
| Zach Galifianakis | | “I Have a Lot of Growing up to Do. I Realized That the Other Day Inside My Fort.” |
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