Ariadne Posted October 20, 2002 I thought these oxymorons would lighten up the tenseness going back and forth nowadays. Here are some of my favourite oxymorons 1) Act naturally 2) good greif 3) jumbo shrimp 4) legally drunk 5) small crowd 6) same difference 7) diet ice cream (girls you know better) 8) plastic glasses 9) sweet sorrow 10)and one of my favourites military intelligence everyone add their favourites to the list come on don't be shy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baashi Posted October 20, 2002 Here is my 2 fav. 1. Deafening silence 2. Mournful optimist For those who don't know what oxymoron is..it is the combination of contradictory terms that somehow found their way into mainstream diction. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Rocks Chick Posted October 20, 2002 1. Blinding Darkness 2. Horribly nice I heard this on the radio: Fat Boy Slim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Iffah Posted October 20, 2002 1- Simply impossible 2- Found missing 3- Only choice 4- Pretty ugly 5- Clearly confused :confused: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar Posted October 21, 2002 Salaan... Your lists are sadly funny. Good grief. Now, the other list: spoken thought civil war study break near future virtual reality sure bet new antique almost exactly dark day paper towel long shorts cold fever serious comic half empty absolutely unsure sad smile distant relative fast walk old news talk show bankrupt millionaire Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Curly Posted October 22, 2002 How about: *expect the unexpected Oh and my favourite: **BLOODY SOMALIANS** don't ask...lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ariadne Posted October 23, 2002 bloody somalians is an oxymoron? I couldn't resist asking Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SomaliaOnline-President Posted October 23, 2002 Virtual Reality? My fav. Always immersed in one, when i am in my room, playing video games. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Curly Posted October 23, 2002 lol...it's one of those things,it's private joke Don't mind me, i get alittle like that now and again Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Legend of Zu Posted October 28, 2003 I thought I might bring this topic back..... Love oxymorons..but all my fav ones have been mentioned above....can U add anything to it?? Salaamaat Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LuCkY Posted October 29, 2003 SaLaaMz, *Government Organization *Alone Together *Personal Computer *Silent Scream *Living Dead *Taped Live *Tight Slacks *Peace Force *Head Butt *Working Vacation *Tax Return *Dodge Ram *Work Party *Healthy Tan *Microsoft Works Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Legend of Zu Posted October 29, 2003 LoL At Livin Dead..i dunno but i love this word for some strange reasons.....Dont mind me..ramadan is slowin me down.... I need more quran readin... salaamaat Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LuCkY Posted October 29, 2003 SaLaaMz, Heres more oxymorons for your appetite: *arrogant humility *Artificial Grass *artificial intelligence *assistant supervisor *astronomically small *athletic scholarship *acute apathy *acute dullness *Affirmative action *accurate stereotype *Act Naturally *advanced beginner *advanced BASIC *Almost pregnant *arms limitation *brief survey *brief speech *Benign Tumor *bigger half *Calculated Error *calculated risk *canned fresh *Caring Republic *Clinton principles *cheap gas *cheerful pessimist *cheerful undertaker *cheerfully cynical *cheerfully mournful *childproof *Chocolate 'Nilla Waffers *Christian evolutionist *Cherokee Pioneer *CIA cooperation *civil disobedience *civil engineer *CIVIL LITIGATION Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stpaulchick Posted October 30, 2003 This is a fun game...... These are the one's I didn't notice on the other lists..but they probabaly are. plastic silverware polite salesman political science randomly organized resident alien second best Advanced BASIC funky white guy original copies open secret Paid volunteer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ariadne Posted October 30, 2003 cheerfully morbid honest politician that's all I can thik of for now Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites