Wordsmith Talk |
About Us | What's New | Search | Site Map | Contact Us | |||
Register Log In Wordsmith Talk Forums General Topics Q&A about words Maze / labyrinth
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Originally Posted By: The PookOriginally Posted By: FaldageHey! Oxymoron itself is an oxymoron.
From the Greek for sharp and dull (i.e. figuratively clever and foolish)
Time was when an oxymoron was probably intentional. E.g.:
...parting is such sweet sorrow ...
--- Romeo and Juliet, Act 2, scene 2, 184
Moderated by Jackie
Link Copied to Clipboard
Forum Statistics Forums16Topics13,916Posts230,454Members9,211 Most Online17,319
Apr 8th, 2026
Newest Members Boo boo kitty fu, peterreineck, Peripatetic Toad, JerryC, blvd
9,211 Registered Users
Top Posters(30 Days)
Top Posters wwh 13,858Faldage 13,803Jackie 11,613wofahulicodoc 11,265tsuwm 10,542LukeJavan8 9,974Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210AnnaStrophic 6,511Wordwind 6,296of troy 5,400
Forum Rules · Mark All Read Contact Us · Forum Help · Wordsmith Talk