Example sentences for: wellerism

How can you use “wellerism” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • According to the OED , a wellerism is “a form of comparison in which a familiar saying or proverb is identified, often punningly, with what was said by someone in a specified but humorously inapposite situation.”


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