Amoebic Charades

Authors

Susan Thorpe

Abstract

Logological charades occur when a word is split into two or more words which make a phrase. Thus BESTRIDE - BEST RIDE and NOTABLE - NOT ABLE are charades. Occasionally, the original word together with the words into which it divides all make a phrase: BITTERN BIT TERN.

Recommended Citation

Thorpe, Susan (2008) "Amoebic Charades," Word Ways: Vol. 41 : Iss. 3 , Article 30.
Retrieved from: https://digitalcommons.butler.edu/wordways/vol41/iss3/30