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- Mouth on the floor - WordReference Forums
"Jaws were on the floor" would be hyperbole, meaning that people's mouths were open from surprise so much that their chins hit the floor "Mouths were on the floor" sounds like people were eating off the floor Yuk!
- saying something obviously untrue for humours effect
What is it called when someone is saying something obviously untrue intentionally for humorous effect? And it’s not ironic For example: If someone is telling a funny anecdote about a person sitting next to him in the library the other day was watching graphic material and saying (afterwards
- Long and short adjectives. . . | WordReference Forums
Well apparently, chubby, chubbier and chubbiest are ok, because although the adjective has 2 syllables, it ends in "y" the rule is, if the adjective is 1 syllable, or 2 syllables ending in "y" then you use it like a short adjective otherwise it´s a long one but there ARE some exceptions: Stupid -> stupider -> stupidest is one such example some people do it for comedy to adjectives that
- rip someone a new one - WordReference Forums
It is a hyperbole of a hyperbole The first hyperbole is "ream one's asshole" or "ream his butt" ream his ass ream (one's) ass 1 vulgar slang To aggressively and angrily rebuke, criticize, or chastise someone, especially for mistake or wrongdoing The hyperbole of that phrase is basically to create another asshole, or "rip him a new one"
- raised the rafters | WordReference Forums
Further context may clarify this It may, however, be a conflation with another phrase "packed to the rafters" which means to fill (a place) to capacity, or beyond In which case it means that the church was so filled with people that the rafters were pushed up (of course, this is hyperbole and not meant at all literally)
- word for living in various places for a period of time
"Nomadic" (perhaps a hyperbole) but could be used For years I lived a nomadic existence living at no one city for more than one year Nomadic definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary nomadic (noʊmædɪk ) 1 adjective Nomadic people travel from place to place rather than living in one place all the time the great nomadic tribes of the Western Sahara Synonyms: wandering
- you come bounding downstairs going | WordReference Forums
Sometimes people use exaggeration or hyperbole to make a point or just on purpose to distort the truth In this sentence, "bounding", an exaggeration, is descriptive and causes us to understand that Ron came downstairs fast - possibly running - at least walking very fast
- congenital liar vs pathological liar | WordReference Forums
"Congenital" points to a genetic defect I think this would be difficult to establish, unless the person was willing to be genetically tested (if genes causing this have been identified) I suppose it could be inferred if it was an inherited characteristic I very much doubt I would use the term "congenital liar", except as hyperbole
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