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That could very well be an oxymoron. Yes. "Jumbo shrimp" is an oxymoron because "Jumbo" means "big" and "shrimp" means "small". also, other oxymorons are:
No, an oxymoron is two words together that mean completely opposite things like big shrimp, pretty ugly, or thinly spread.
No. An oxymoron is two words commonly used together that contradict one another, like "plastic silverware" or "jumbo shrimp".
A sentence with words or phrases such as: Living dead Jumbo shrimp Decreasing climb
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oxymoron?
No it is an oxymoron.
no. an oxymoron has a self contradictory effect. ex jumbo shrimp.
Oxymoron Such as: Jumbo shrimp
In English, the words "giant shrimp" are an example of an oxymoron. An oxymoron is when basically two antonyms are put together. "Shrimp" is a word for being small, and "giant" is a word for being big. ----------------- I'm guessing that you mean English as in England. If so, they are called a Prawn. Hope this helps you!
Oxymoron. Like jumbo shrimp.
"Happily Married" ?? ;) - I am - An oxymoron is not limited to one word, it is a meaning of two words that are completely opposite like jumbo shrimp. Oxymoron's are technically impossible. Therefore jumbo shrimp is not an oxymoron. Shrimp is the name of an animal and that animal can be jumbo. Deafening silence is a much better example. An Oxymoron, ( plural oxymoron's, and the rarely used Oxymora) is a figure of speech that combines two words normally contradictory terms Famous oxy morons by George Carlin include Military Intelligence and Jumbo Shrimp. I took the liberty of using Jumbo Shrimp from memory and not a list of everything else I took from the internet on oxymoron. I have wondered if a person who takes Oxycontin is an Oxymoron? Also jumbo means large and shrimp means small. Literally this phrase means large-small. In this usage it refers to the largest of a small seafood called "Shrimp" so it does make sense. Kudos to George Carlin. We miss you pardner permanent substitute. hey, we have one of those! turn-up missing Oxymoron itself, coming from the Greek words meaning "Sharp" and "Dull". I think they were "Oxys" and "Morus"... from the old Cartoon Network show "Sheep in the Big City", two characters: General Specific and Private Public military intelligence (just kidding!) a free lunch Microsoft Works Act Naturally Jumbo Shrimp Chocolate 'Nilla wafers