A snappy word or phrase

Posted by R. Berg April 02, 2006In reply to A snappy word or phrase to describe these posted by David FG on April 02, 2006

I'm tickled by the humorous use of new meanings for old words.
Examples include:
? Rapscallion: Funky spring onion
? Disconsolate: A particular embassy
I haven't been able to learn of a snappy word or phrase to describe these. Does anyone have any ideas?

They're called "daffynitions".

Popularised by a tremendous British radio programme ('I'm Sorry I haven't a Clue') there is now a book of these: 'The Uxbridge English Dictionary'.

DFG

I've earned trivial amounts of money making these up and selling them to a publisher of puzzle magazines. ~rb