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  1. Question: Oxymoron

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    from wikipedia: Terms falsely called oxymora for...

    from wikipedia:
    Terms falsely called oxymora for rhetorical effect[edit]Although a true oxymoron is "something that is surprisingly true, a paradox", Garry Wills has argued that modern usage has...
  2. Question: Oxymoron

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    But the OP was the one who said it's an oxymoron,...

    But the OP was the one who said it's an oxymoron, and Carlin is the one who 'invented' it as one, during a bit using a bunch of oxymorons, most of which aren't real oxymorons, but that's all the...
  3. Question: Oxymoron

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    Poor Carlin is rolling over in his grave.

    Poor Carlin is rolling over in his grave.
  4. Question: Oxymoron

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    Our asking person is from Vietnam, and probably...

    Our asking person is from Vietnam, and probably doesn't realize that 'shrimp' is an American idiom meaning 'small.' Children are often called shrimps in sort of an endearing way, but still meaning...
  5. Question: Oxymoron

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    Jeez guys! Jumbo shrimp as an oxymoron was made...

    Jeez guys! Jumbo shrimp as an oxymoron was made famous by George Carlin. I'm sure you can find a video clip.
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