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Is jumbo shrimp an idiom?
No it is an oxymoron.
What is an oxymoron animal?
An oxymoron animal is a term used to describe animals with names that contain contradictory or contrasting words. For example, the term "jumbo shrimp" combines the idea of something large (jumbo) with something small (shrimp), creating an oxymoron.
Is pre alert an oxymoron?
no. an oxymoron has a self contradictory effect. ex jumbo shrimp.
What is the difference of vacuum pressure and vapor pressure?
That is an oxymoron. Like jumbo shrimp or military intelligence.That is an oxymoron. Like jumbo shrimp or military intelligence.
How do you flush your system in two days of oxymoron?
Jumbo sized shrimp, Or Baby Giant?
Is to plague the inventor an oxymoron?
No. An oxymoron is two words commonly used together that contradict one another, like "plastic silverware" or "jumbo shrimp".
What is the definition of a oxymoron?
It means juxtaposed words with seemingly contradictory meanings. For example "jumbo shrimp". Jumbo means big, but then shrimps are not really big.
What is the only true oxymoron?
"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
How do you use the word oxymoron in a sentence?
The term 'jumbo shrimp' is an example of an oxymoron. The term 'military intelligence' is not a true oxymoron, but it seems that way sometimes. He was not the first veterinarian to discover that a 'small elephant' was an oxymoron.
Which is the figure of speech in which two words of the opposite meaning are used side by side in a sentence?
Oxymoron Such as: Jumbo shrimp
What is does oxymoron means?
Like two opposites together in a valid word as in: Living dead Jumbo shrimp [And more]
What is A phrase that cancels itself out?
Well, when someone says something like "jumbo shrimp" that is called an oxymoron. An oxymoron kind ofcancelsitself out by (in the above example) calling a shrimp (usuallyreferringto something/someone who is short or small) jumbo (refers to something/someone larger or bigger then usual.) Therefore, it is saying that the shrimp(small) is jumbo (large.) Hope I helped!! Happy Wikiing! (I know...wikiing is not a real word!) :P
