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Wellerism logo #10101) Dutch language 2) Rhetorical device
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Wellerism logo #21000 Wellerisms, named after Sam Weller in Charles Dickens`s The Pickwick Papers, make fun of established clichés and proverbs by showing that they are wrong in certain situations, often 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 or saying,....
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wellerism logo #20400[n] - a comparison comprising a well-known quotation followed by a facetious sequel
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wellerism logo #20974 noun a comparison comprising a well-known quotation followed by a facetious sequel
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