- when
taken literally. In this sense,
Wellerisms that
include proverbs are a type of anti-proverb.
Typically a
Wellerism consists of
three parts: a proverb...
-
manner in
which it is attributed. Tom
Swifties may be
considered a type of
wellerism. The
standard syntax is for the
quoted sentence to be first, followed...
- grammar,
etymology and
usage "Definition of
WELLERISM". www.merriam-webster.com.
Examples of
Wellerisms, The
Charles ****ens Page "Laura
Joyce Bell Dead"...
-
contained in a mid-19th
century collection of
proverbs where the
title is a
Wellerism:
Ordnung muß sein,
sagte Hans, da
brachten sie ihn ins
Spinnhaus (in English:...
-
publishing phenomenon—thanks
largely to the
introduction of the
character Sam
Weller in the
fourth episode—that
sparked Pickwick merchandise and spin-offs. Within...
- Underwood,
Cordelia finds a copy of the
Pickwick Papers in her uncle's chest.
Wellerism Sergeant Buzfuz This
article incorporates text from a
publication now...
-
Daniel Kliemt,
Laurel Morgan,
Stephen Nelson,
Elaine Marie Scherrer.
Wellerism proverbs:
Mapping their distribution. [GIALens 2017
Volume 11, No. 3....
-
Linguistic fossils and set
phrases are
often mani****ted for word play, as in
Wellerisms: "We'll have to rehe**** that," said the
undertaker as the
coffin fell...
- Surprise,
Chapter 7).
Related to proverbs,
Aubrey tells Maturin a
clever Wellerism, "'It's not a fit
night out for man or beast,' as the
centaur observed...
- type of
adverbial pun
promulgated during the 1950s and 1960s, a type of
wellerism known as "Tom Swifties".
Originally this kind of pun was
called a "Tom...
