Charade Sentences

Authors

Hearst Sill Rogers

Abstract

Charades -- the division of words into parts that are also words, such as PLEASURE = PLEA + SURE -- have been known for a very long time. However, charade sentences were apparently first devised by Howard Bergerson of Sweet Home, Oregon in the early 1960s.

Recommended Citation

Rogers, Hearst Sill (1977) "Charade Sentences," Word Ways: Vol. 10 : Iss. 2 , Article 5.
Retrieved from: https://digitalcommons.butler.edu/wordways/vol10/iss2/5