My Favorite Oxymorons
These are a few of my favorite things...Oxymora...
These are some of my favorite oxymorons that I collected over the years. Nowhere near complete--but always adding to the list, as it seems to be a work in progress. Please add your favorite in the comments section near the bottom! I guess that it just shows you how sarcastic a person is by how many Oxymorons they know...They sure are funny though...
The Partially-Completely Unfinished List... - ...Don't worry: There are more lists below......in no specific order:
- Boneless Ribs
- Act Naturally
- Calm Winds
- Jumbo Shrimp
- Virtual Reality
- Thunderous Silence
- Military Intelligence
- Amateur Expert
- Deliberate Mistake
- Student Teacher
- Pretty Ugly
- Fully Empty
Stop!...Go!...Stop!...Go!, er...
Good Grief... - There's more--Still in No Specific Order:
...still more lists below...
- Liquid gas
- Completely Unfinished
- Half Full
- A 12-Ounce Pound Cake
- Student Teacher
- Genuine Imitation
- Alone Together
- Plastic Glasses
- Appear invisible
- Authentic Reproduction
- Original Copies
- Pretty Ugly
...if you can read this...
Great Stuff on Amazon - Oxymoron-oriented books and things...
Some famous Oxymoron-ish Quotes...
...these crack me up!...
"The best cure for insomnia is to get a lot of sleep." W.C. Fields
"The budget was unlimited, but I exceeded it." Donald Trump
"Oxymorons are Dumb Cows!" Puzzlemaker--at Squidoo
"I am always ready to learn although I do not always like being taught." Winston Churchill
"If I could drop dead right now, I'd be the happiest man alive." Samuel Goldwyn
"I can resist anything, except temptation." Oscar Wilde
"I never said most of the things I said." Yogi Berra
"Polite conversation is rarely either." Fran Lebowitz
"A verbal contract isn't worth the paper it's written on." Samuel Goldwyn
...Same Difference... - ...Here's Some More, Still in No Specific Order:
- Escaped Inmate
- Silent Scream
- Motion Picture
- Free Rent
- Congressional Ethics
- Home Office
- Awfully Good
- Constant Change
- Advanced Beginner
- Liquid Smoke
- Only Choice
- Exact Estimate
What Do You Think About Oxymorons? - Tell us what you think!
What do you think about Oxymorons?
Exactly the Same--But Completely Different... - ...More in No Specific Order:
- Vegetable Beef Soup
- Genuine Imitation
- Unsalted Saltines
- Accidentally On Purpose
- Anticipated Surprise
- Bittersweet
- Genuine Imitation
- Boneless Ribs
- Somewhat Unique
- Clean Dirt
- Hot Water Heater
- Internal Revenue Service
Some pretty cool items for sale about Oxymorons... - ...just in time to be late...
...a quote from Steven Wright...
I'm not quite sure that this is an oxymoron, but...
"Plan to be spontaneous tomorrow."
-Steven Wright
Favorite "added" Oxymorons... - These were suggested by you the readers of this lens!
...don't blame me...
- Simply Complicated
- Almost Certain
- Negative Gain
- Wooden Silverware
- Optimistic Pessimist
- Peace Force
- Seriously Fun
- Advanced BASIC
- Original Copy
- Intense Apathy
- Clearly misunderstood
- Exact Estimate
...just in case it isn't immediately obvious...
Here' Some More... - I am always adding to the list...
- Nothing Much
- Job Security
- Communist Leader
- Warm Freezer
- Light Heavyweight
- Long Shorts
- Partially Complete
- Opening Farewell
- Peacekeeper missile
- Summer School
- Fresh Frozen
- Small Crowd
