Double Reverse Play

Authors

Helen Gunn
Richard E. Douglass

Abstract

When we were children, many of us went through a phase -- much to the dismay and embarrassment of our parents -- of reciting everything backward. Every so often, this practice would unearth a genuine reversal: live/evil, doom/mood, straw/warts. The following phrases define both words in a series of two word reversals; the length of each word is given in parenthesis. Be warned: some clues are straightforward, but others are obscure. Answers can be found at the end of this issue.

Recommended Citation

Gunn, Helen and Douglass, Richard E. (1980) "Double Reverse Play," Word Ways: Vol. 13 : Iss. 2 , Article 15.
Retrieved from: https://digitalcommons.butler.edu/wordways/vol13/iss2/15