Croakers and Swift Croakers

Authors

James I. Rambo
Mary J. Youngquist

Abstract

As readers of John G. Fuller's Games for Insomniacs (Doubleday, 1966) recall, Tom Swifties are sentences in which the adverb echoes the subject-matter of the quotation: "I can't drink any more pineapple juice," said Tom dolefully. In a February 1972 Word Ways article, J. A. Lindon showed several ways in which the classic Tom Swiftie could be generalized, all within the adverbial format.

Recommended Citation

Rambo, James I. and Youngquist, Mary J. (1973) "Croakers and Swift Croakers," Word Ways: Vol. 6 : Iss. 2 , Article 9.
Retrieved from: https://digitalcommons.butler.edu/wordways/vol6/iss2/9