Professional Parlance : The Joy of Euphemisms/Cacophemisms

Walking by the magistrates court the other day (I swear I wasn't going in there…not yet anyway), I heard this conversation between two legal sorts:
1st solicitor: I wouldn't mess with him though.
2nd solicitor: Why not?
1st solicitor: Well, I sincerely doubt that he would be able to reason using language alone.
And we all know what [...]

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Me Am Hate Bizarro Talk

It's been a long time since I thought about that crazy Bizarro character from the "Superman" comic books.
He was the (somewhat loveable) villain who was everything opposite Superman. He even lived in "Bizarro World" and had his own language.
If memory serves, it took a different color Kryptonite to weaken him. And his "S" was mirror [...]

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Taking The Vows

There's always one on a boys night out, the one who has to leave early.
"Sorry, but I'm on a promise, lads."
'On a promise' then, means a male has been told he will 'get his oats' if he goes home early.
Well, that's what it's supposed to mean. But we all know the truth is that [...]

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Me, Juvenile? Never!

Without language so much humour would be lost. Mainly juvenile humour.
Most of you will already have seen what's coming here, either because you're juvenile or once were. Perhaps you've just seen it and detest defacement.
I was itching to reach for the can of spray paint when I saw this estate agent's sign the [...]

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