Creative Word Definitions	If you enjoy words and wordplay as much as I do, click this link for humorous words and their definitions: The Washington Post Style Invitational. Scroll down to "Report from week 278."
Malapropisms and Other "Isms"	Are you curious about malapropisms, oxymorons, or spoonerisms? Here's a site that will make you chuckle—or wince: Fun-with-Words.
Collective Nouns	The next time several hummingbirds fly into your living room, impress your friends as you refer to the "charm." What would you call a group of frogs, goldfish, or tigers? For a list of collective nouns for animals, see Fun With Words: Collective Nouns.
Puns	Perhaps puns escape your lips before your good sense can restrain you. Pun of the Day will feed your habit (and no one else needs to know). Today's pun:
For Sale A Frank and Ernest Book by Bob Thaves (October 5, 1924–August 1, 2006)	Title: Assemble the Hyenas ... I Feel a Pun Coming On! Publisher: Topper Books, an Imprint of Pharos Books, a Scripps Howard Company Date Published: 1991 ISBN: 0-88687-529-3 Price: US $150.00. Shipping is free. Rare and out-of-print, Assemble the Hyenas will delight pun lovers everywhere. Join Frank and Ernest in the Hall of Mirrors to “pause and reflect,” or at Carl's Bad Tavern, where “the beer is flat, the pretzels are stale, and the place is always filthy.” Soft cover. Excellent condition (see photos of front and back covers). Spine is uncreased. Wikipedia describes some of the honors Thaves earned: “He won several awards for Frank and Ernest including the National Cartoonist Society Newspaper Panel Cartoon Award for 1983, 1984 and 1986. He won the H.L. Mencken Award for the best cartoon in 1985 and he was selected as ‘Punster of the Year’ in 1990.” I'll include with your purchase the September 10, 2006, “Prickly City” tribute to Thaves in the Chicago Tribune comic section. Drop me a line with your questions and best offer.

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