who are we?

[Jude Bloom]

It's a high lowball, or a low highball.  Mixture of the high and low
for maximum contrast and word-chewability.  When I was in London, I
overheard someone tell his buddy (?) that he (the buddy) was an
"unimaginative, platitudinous cunt."  Well, I thought.  That's him
telt.  Whether he's really smart or really stupid -- I think he got
the message.



On Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 2:37 PM, Elaine Bell <elainemmbell at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey smart people--what is the term for figures of speech like "solipsistic
> twerp" (quoted earlier in this thread) or, e.g., malingering nerd?  Formal
> adjective followed by slang noun?  Seems like it should be called
> something.  Perhaps, a counter-locution?  Christmas goose? Plister?