If you think that the word that’s about to follow, “paraprosdokian,” is a terrible spelling mix-up, you are terribly mistaken. It’s a perfectly legitimate English word—a figure of speech, in fact—where the latter part of a sentence, phrase, or larger discourse is said in such a surprising or unexpected way that it forces the reader or listener to reframe or reinterpret the first part.
That said, check out 40 splendid examples of paraprosdokians now by clicking the following link to the Forum’s “Language Humor at Its Finest” section:
“40 Choice Paraprosdokians to Make Sense of Our Lives”You won’t regret it!
