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Oxypedia, the Encyclopedia of Oxymorons.

By Alex in Everything Else on May 28, 2007 at 1:39 am


Oxypedia, whose motto is "where the shrimp are always jumbo," is an excellent source for oxymorons.

See if you agree with their Top 50 Oxymoron picks, including gems like temporary tax increase, clearly misunderstood, pretty ugly, and many more.

Link – via Miss Cellania (great topic today: English Language)


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  1. jhf3vr97y2g4
    May 28th, 2007 at 7:10 am

    I didn't see favorite, pygmy blue whales, in their list.

  2. Rich
    May 28th, 2007 at 8:28 am

    temporary tax increase

    Sigh. It is impossible to talk about oxymorons on the Internet without someone confusing them with "political statements I disagree with". Usually they're content to stop at "military intelligence".

  3. macstudent
    May 28th, 2007 at 4:00 pm

    Do they really mean to say oxymorons? Those sound more like contradictions of terms to me.

  4. Chris
    May 29th, 2007 at 7:49 am

    I always am disappointed when collectors of oxymorons can't find enough and fall back on relative comparisons that sound like oxymorons instead. Like jumbo shrimp, which means a shrimp larger than other shrimp. If there's no paradox, it's not really an oxymoron.

  5. Luke
    May 30th, 2007 at 11:39 am

    let's not forget about JUMBO shrimp.

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