“I’ve eaten too much gumbo,” said Tom ruefully.

#TomSwifty

“I’ll kick you right in the balls,” she exclaimed testily.

#TomSwifty

“I think I’ve had too much rum,” moaned Tom groggily.

#TomSwifty

“I like your trousers,” Tom panted.

#TomSwifty

"Why is my urine black?" asked Tom inquisitively.

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There's great stuff in these issues of Babel, and I've begun dipping into the book, which will be a very useful reference work. Thank you, @babel

(It's a prize for this seasonal Tom Swifty: "The dates in this old calendar work again this year!" Tom said adventitiously.)

#language #linguistics #magazine #books #reference #Saussure #TomSwifty #jokes

"Oh, so you want a bra fight, do you?" she snapped back.

#TomSwifty #Humor

I've been on a bit of a "Tom Swifty" kick lately. I think I'll start doing them as a weekly thing until I get it out of my system.
Let's start with something appropriate for June...

"It's LGBTQ month," Tom said pridefully.

#pridemonth #tomswifty #wordplay #pun

"I can't stop sneezin' up these pancakes," Tom said surreptitiously.

#TomSwifty