Unexplained Sniglets of the Universe [Paperback]

Rich Hall (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 92 pages
• Publisher: Macmillan Pub Co (March 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 002040400X
• ISBN-13: 978-0020404002
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #780,994 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars If you like humor based on wordplay, then this is a book you will enjoy, December 9, 2008

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Charles Ashbacher (Marion, Iowa United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Unexplained Sniglets of the Universe (Paperback)

Wordplay, specifically creating words from syllables that have the right sounds, is a form of humor like no other. No person or group is the butt of the joke and many of them require a bit of thought. Done right, they can amuse and impress you, as they are often the result of a very creative imagination. Some examples are:

*) Peepola - the gap in the dressing room curtain that can never be completely closed.
*) Pastaplegic - person who's eaten so much spaghetti he can't move.
*) Garbpaction - the act of cramming just one more item into a garbage can to avoid emptying it.
*) Choctasy - the joy of discovering a second layer of chocolates under the first.

If you like humor based on wordplay, then this is a book you will enjoy. No side-splitters, just a series of humorous phrases.