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Oxymorons

Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2020 3:04 am
by Zig
There's a shit load of betting ads encouraging you to place a bet on all sorts of possibilities then they sign off with the line "gamble responsibly". :?

Re: Oxymorons

Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2020 6:55 am
by Torquemada 1420
Zig wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2020 3:04 am There's a shit load of betting ads encouraging you to place a bet on all sorts of possibilities then they sign off with the line "gamble responsibly". :?
Yup. One that really p*sses me off too!

Re: Oxymorons

Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2020 6:58 am
by FujiKiwi
“Oxymoron” is itself an oxymoron. It comes from the Greek “oxy”, meaning “sharp” and “moron”, meaning “blunt”.