Diction Devotee Gifts

Television Readers.

"They've remained remarkably faithful to the text."

Dialogue

"Are all Brits bisexual, or just the ones who publish their diaries?"

Wordplay: Gastropod.

Ninedency: A budding tendency

"But I see you're having difficulty following my argument."

'It's the first animal in their dictionary, Inter-Planetary Publishing Protocol is to always list the most intelligent lifeform first...'

"Where are you guys going?" "We’re out of here!" "It’s October 28th!" "The new team are running late. We need you to stay until February 2025!" "But I’m tired!!" "How do we know they won’t bail on us again?"

Man sees door to Thesaurus company that has sign posted: 'Absent Ingesting Comestibles'.

"Did you read my review on Amazon? Four out of four people found it helpful."

"Dear Diary: Today I ate, groomed, napped. Ate, groomed, napped. Ate, groomed, napped ... HAIRBALL!!"

"I think I'll keep a diary..."

'Your proposal sounds interesting. Can you send me a written proposal? I cannot reread a phone call.'

"Spoiler alert...Z."

"Dear Diary: Today I picked a peck of pickled peppers."

The Blob's Blog.

"Audacity, noun. Unrestrained impudence. Impudence... Impudence... Impudent, adjective. Marked by impertinent disrespect. Impertinent... Impertinent..."

Thesaurus Publishing: In a Meeting, Gathering, Conference, Forum, Discussion.

'What a control freak!'

'You know me, I'm a problem solver. I listen. I flirt with understanding. I move on.'

Dear Diary

Thesaurus Publishing: Push, Shove, Thrust, Nudge.

"I considered riding my bike to work until I realized it involved pedaling and sweat."

"I haven't had smouldering, passionate sex for a while....could you put it in the diary for next week!"

Samuel Johnson

"And if you look to the right you'll see what happens if you disrupt my class."

"I try to get a head start on them."

'You know, sometimes I find it pretty hard to imagine these will be the ‘good old days.''

Opening arguments would begin after the intimidation round.