The Odd Homonym Attack - A New Figure of Speech

Authors

Solomon W. Golomb

Abstract

Not to be confused with the classical ad hominem attack, our new odd homonym attack consists of replacing the target's actual name with an unflattering homonym. Here are a few examples.

Recommended Citation

Golomb, Solomon W. (2010) "The Odd Homonym Attack - A New Figure of Speech," Word Ways: Vol. 43 : Iss. 1 , Article 9.
Retrieved from: https://digitalcommons.butler.edu/wordways/vol43/iss1/9