24 Entries Tagged “Literature”
Funny Insults
2. Slithy, Galumphing Bandersnatch
All words invented by Alice in Wonderland author Lewis Carroll. See also Literature, Victorian.
Funny Toys
3. Corn Cob Dolls
Laura Ingalls Wilder played with a corn cob wrapped in a handkerchief. She pretended it was a regular doll. See also Literature.
Funny Phrases
6. Hapax Legomenon
A word that only appears once in a written work, whether a book, body of work, or language. For example, "Honorificabilitudinitatibus" only appears once in Shakespeare's writing. See also Literature.
Funny Quotes
7. "Though she be but little, she is fierce!"
Shakespeare in A Midsummer Night's Dream. See also Literature, Shakespeare.
Funny Movies
9. Murder by Death Shop
By the time the world's favorite detectives figure out whodunnit... you could die laughing! See also 70's, Literature.
Funny Nicknames
10. Handle
A nickname given to Pip by Herbert Pocket in the book Great Expectations. See also Literature.