Halls Concatenated Contractions

Stun Gun

Small Sample of Polysemous Concatenated Contractions

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SO EZ!

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(Contracted down to the bare bones)

You are welcome. > Welcome. > C'm.

I wish you a good night. > Night. > Nite.

Top of the morning to you. > Morning. > Mornin'.

I shall be seeing you. > Be seeing you. >Seeya.

So what is up, Upton? > Swuts up, Upton? Sup, Upton?

Is that all you have to say for yourself? >Sat all ya gotta say for yourself? Sate forya sef.

Say "mold," say "mold." > Same old say "mold." > Same old same old. Say I'm old and your in deep doodoo.> Say 'm old and urine deep doodo. Unrine deep doodoo. It is upon us. S'up on us. S'pon us.

Is it a sad Saturday in poor Podunk?> Sata sad Satidy in poor Podunk?> Sa sad day in po Podunk. Congressional porkers' pork! Oink oink! > Porkers > Pork> Oink!

Scram! Get out of here! Out! > Scram! Outa here! > Out!

I will shortly see you again. > S'long.

Now we will see what Bret has to say about this. > Bret!

"Say what you must, Colonel McAuliffe to save your lives." > "Nuts!"

Fall in! Ten shun! Parade rest!> Ten shun! Parade rest!>Pray dressed!

Is that a satsuma plum? > Sata satsuma plum? > Sata plum?

What do you say, Alfred?> Wut do ya say, Alfred?> Wutta ya say, Al?

Is that all you expect to earn, Sherman?> Sat all ya spect t' earn, Sherman?> Sure, man!

You act as if it were up to you.> Yact sif twer upta you. Upchoo.

Mister What do you call it, what are you doing to night?> Mr. Wachacallit wacha doin tonight?> Doon t' nite?

Oh, sweet mystery of life, at last I have found you.> Sweet misery a life tlast've found ya.>Foundya.

If it will give you any satisfaction to know it, I did not do it.> Sit'll giv yenny sastifachun t' note, I didn't do it.> Dint do it.

X
-vice president of Xcel, inc.
is one unknown, y is another.
fowls (chicken, duck, goose, whatever) are loaded with cholesterol.
'n bacon 'n toast. A great breakfast.
preferably scrambled, please.
should not all be put in one basket.
wuts goin' on. 'er size. Discretely. She thinks she's put on some weight.
'er size. She won't mind. Exercise's kept her size unchanged, she thinks.
marks the spot.
l grease.
am at 8:00 a.m.
act science.
ceptions to the rule.
it out.
hibition.
hibit no concern.
hibit cautious optimism.
hibit only one or two of your inhibitions.
pect no respect.
press yourself freely.
'em if they like rutabaga.
him what's the matter.
press delivery.
amples of that are ample.
cede our expectations.
hale, inhale fresh air, not stale. Be hale... and hearty.
plain in plain words.
pert. Pert 'n perty, too.
cept no substitutes.
-husband.
-has been.
tend hands of fellowship.
tent of the law.
tra base hit.
treme team sports.
it from the side door.
it. Don't stand in it.
-spouse.

Another
day, another dollar (WW II infantryman saying)
point of view
pointed rebuttal
pointy-headed liberal
waste of taxpayer dollars
way to cook the books
end run around the question
run around from the liberals
feather in my cap
way to say I love you
gore in the gut from Al Gore
fine-feathered friend
big batch of rutabaga hash
rootin' tootin' roomie in the dorm
way to peel a grape
peal of laughter to the rafters
x-rated panty raid flic
dose of close calls against our team
fact to factor in
face to uglify face book
facet to the set of fallacies
fall guy for the gals to fall for
died in the wool tool of the captialists
say in the matter, as if it matters
minute at the mall 'n I'm all in
insidious insider swipe at our side
instance of an unsustainable stance
stand-up actor stood us up
mutha of a obstacle
suffering catfish
brutha with a mutha of a headache
horse of another color
ache in my achin' back

Chrystal
ball
bawl
glass ware
go the limit with Christy.
go all out.
has got a crush on Chris.
get the goods on you.
stall payments on the installment plan.
clear explanations
clear water
smile the while he bids you fond "I do."
had a tryst with Chris.
wax strong in the way of the Lord.
give you what you've got coming.
worship the ground you walk on.
aim high, reach high, light up your life, lighten your load.
set you straight.
wet his whistle with rutabaga juice.
share his recipe for it with you.
Lynn (his middle name).
have it his way.
is in it to stay.

Fad
ma druthers, ah'd rutha not.
a say in the matter, I'd say it.
what it takes, I'd take it.
the luck of the draw, I'd draw on it.
a choice in the matter, it would be another matter.
watched my step, I wouldna stepped in it.
a friend in the diamond industry, I'd ask him to get rid of that stupid commercial.
a iota a good sense, I'd appreciate how much iota my wife.
looked both ways, I'd 've escaped a accident.
looked up and down I'd 've seen your thumb.
half a dime, I'd have a nickel.
lots of interest in something not for long.
any idea what you're talking about I'd talk you out of it.
more time I still wouldn't give you the time o' day.
it in for you, I'd take it out on you.
a fiddle, I fiddle away my time and yours.
looked before I leaped, I wouldna floored that creep.
et the whole enchilada for an entrada, I'd a et the whole chimichanga for seconds.
stuck with it I'd a been stuck for good.
stuck with it I'd a struck it rich.
a little bit o' luck, I'd be outta luck.
just a little bit o' luck, just a little bit o' luck... How unjust!

Head
ache
band
cheese
cold
dress
first
gate
gear
hunter
less
master
mistress
most
on
in
out
start
strong
wind
y
s or tails
quarters
rest
set
shrinker
shrink
ing
lock
long
for the hills
for figures
'n shoulders above the rest
a little drink 'n it went right to my head.
a rutabaga sandwich.
a feeling I hurt your feelings.
a feeling you weren't feeling so good.
all I could take for one day.
t' head for home.
t' see the headman.
t' clear ma head of liberal nonsense.
t' see my way clear.
t' go out of my way.
t' clear out my desk.
t' go to hell 'n gone.
t' exceed all expectations.
t' exceed the speed limit.
t' lend a hand.
t' set an example.
t' get set, ready, and go.
I
scream for ice cream
2 I
C I 2 I
shadow
wear
sight
dull
dolatry
Blong
C-straight
straight As
D-mand
D-best
4 U, U 4 me
did not!
did tot!
did too!
did it
did what I could
da man
da boss man
da gone if I could
da paid
da got lost, I was you
dull hands
dull minds
ma old cowhand from the Rio Grande
ma the opinion, women ya can't live with 'em or without 'em.
know, I know
'm no know-it-all
will say it again. "It."

Rat
now a don' givva dam.
on!
so!
off!
away!
sweet memries.
unda da kitchen sink.
on me n' yal wish ya dint.
frenly sorta fella.
a wrong 'n feel rat good 'bout ut.
it down, afore ya f'get.
s! Uh f'got rat off t' rat a note t' m' Mom.
She rats t' me rat often.
the corner o' Hollywood 'n Vine.
at th' centa a th' universe.
th' end o' yore rope?
nice o' you.
a timeless time.
on time.
o' time.
th' enda ar patience.
now ah'm gonna read 'im 'is rats
Ar rats's sacred.
a ratatatat "hole onta ya hat" moment.
a ratatatatatatat at 3:00 in the mornin's gonna git him a spat spat    spat spat spat on the bottom!
you are!
A rat historical moment, rectifyin' 'n ratifyin' a rat crucial
   accord.
a wrong wif a rat?
where we started out.
a rat rambunctious frat initiation.
a sight, routa mind.
a sight, ratta my mind.
turrible axeedent!
then the screaming meemies came corkscrewing in, rat at th'    fronta th' front.
off Finkle stuttered rat out: sc-sc-sc-screa-sc-sc-scea-m-m-m-min- m-m-m-meemies!
'im 'n ax 'im iffn 'e cud cum rat now.
sa rat tasty dish dat ratatouille!
Wiya rustle up a mess a it fur me rat now?
s' rally rat rawardin' ta rad a ral Catapilla stedda a pore matation uvva tracta. Sa fact!

the front yard, in plain sight. Not in the boudoir, the tool shed or a vacant lot, as you may suppose. "You mean sin as in sincere or, you know, s'indecent?"
how da syndicates cut da custard... er... uh... da mustard.

Sat
high noon, midnight, anytime at all.
Snot what I mean! Where?
pretty? —Very pretty, 'n sittin' pretty.
a light (spell it lite)
a day (not Wed's day))
mine?
Urate.
Casey at the bat?
tit for tat?
all ya gotta say?
chel.
chel Paige.
ire.
ur9.
yr.
where? Oh, sat Hollywood 'n Vine, the Ritz. Who knows? Who cares?

Stew
good 2 B true.
true!
soooo no show.
sad to contemplate.
outta this world.
o' rutabaga roots.
in your own juices.
late, stew late to say you're sorry!
late, Stew, stew late to say Too late!
l pigeon.
three or four. Maybe more
him who earns it by the sweat of his brow.
little 2 late.
ard to his Royal Highness the King.
ma credit. I deserve it.
long to go without rutabaga stew.
bad! Ya had ya chance!
for a nickle, three for a dime.
fancy for plain old me.
frugal a dish o' Apfel Strudel.
new. Break it in slowly.
thine own self to be true; then thou cans't not be false to any man.
serious to take so casually.

Summers
down the road there'll be a turn in my luck.
along the way I'll figure out wat's wat.
er my favorite season of the year.
word is as good as their bond.
good and done for soons the bell rings.
useful's a bow without arrows.
havin' one harrowing experience after another.
some day gonna see their boat come in.
lucky's they're plucky.
under the rainbow's a pot o' gold.
more apt to miss a curve ball than others.
prone to condone serious matters's readily's bad manners's.
useless's a sock with no match in color'r size.
somebody's thinkin' he'd stuff it in that windbag's mouth.

Summon
like Ida Rose, I'd a swore, woulda rose to occasions like this.
please get this guy to shape up.
come rat now 'n give this lousy rat 'is comeupance.
had to go 'n put thur finger in the pie.
'll summon ya t' court someday.
summer's got yer nummer.
, some off.
in this rat race got it rat.
er other, some way er other'll always get their druthers.
stole ma persimmon.
get this guy off my back.

Sup
Everything. Taxes, interest, miniskirts... And, well, you can guess   what else.
Mary Contrary's high expectations for her garden. Everything's       comin' up like roses. 2U
n' comin'
a smidgeon
in the air
in unexpected. You can always count on that.
for good for our self-sacrificing politicians unless they follow          the Constitution
211 points on the DOW
where I can keep my eye on it.
for grabs

Sumpin
up
on the way
in my way
over his head
overboard
doin'
on your mind
comin' up
goin' down
worth my time
worth the time of day
up your sleeve
in your hand
else
beyond your ken
you wouldn't believe
like that
scarce as hen's teeth
on your shoulder (a chip?)
goin' my way
worth the old college try
to make no bones about
for boneheads to ponder
rotten in Denmark
to rise and shout about
that'll get a rise outa him
outa synch
wrong with the sump pump
stumpin' you
to get over with
too chummy about that dummy
crummy 'bout that chump's rump quorum
worse 'n sittin' around on your rump
left unsaid
better'n pumpin' iron
as goopy as rutabaga soup
to show those no-shows
ya gotta like it or lump it

Sway
2 go 2 B outta line outta this world outta character off base out in in the wind in the breeze in left field opinions options 2 good for you multitudes d leather d shoes ke-up call for you ns Swell
head
said
done
earned
deserved
as said 'n done
up with pride
with self-importance
fellow
cooked
outta your reach
outta the way
meaning dude
over your head
fed hog
knit doily
organized function
worn jacket
defined problem
known fact
ordered republic
over Marcus Welby's head
'n good
in hand
under cover
understood
of Sue Ellen
to-do Sue Ellen
done, not helter-skelter
done, right as rain
over by now
stated
intended

Switch
is it going to be?
way's the wind blowing? Every which way.
one's the witch of Endor?
appeals to you most? Sex appeal.
team's favored? Xavier's.
swooning swain's swayin' in with stayin' power? 's Wayne.
suitor suits you best?
nich have you picked?
nitwit's givin' you fits now?
hitches on your wagons.
hitters hits out-number outs.
which pitchers?
among you is without sin?
will it be? Stiches or patches?
is far gone? They guy from Fargo, ND.
rutabaga recipe do you prefer?
rutabaga have you bagged? The long-rooted one.
to Walter Winchell's alter ego.
to Direct TV.
it on.
it off.
over.
channels.
stations.
his backside with a witchhazel switch.
Humpty Dumpty story got dumped?
hale fellow well met gets the bets? Hale if I know!
shoulder can I lean on? A cold one's what you'll get.

Tall
in the' saddle
Steve Nash isn't, but it.
amazes ya t' see him outplay all that tall timber.
comes down to Joseph Smith's character and his "Caractors"
sounds very fishy
makes me more than slightly sick
it nothing but an unholy fiction
I got to say? No way. Stay tuned.

Far
as that goes.
as the eye can see.
sighted.
as I care.
as it goes.
I know.
cry.
go, ND.
go. Wells Fargo.
gone in Fargo.
gone conclusion.
out.
out outcome.
si is a language of Iran.
off the track.
beyond your ken.
loose-tongued.
loose morals.
'n away the best thing to say.
Far 'n away the best, I reckon, of Toulouse-Lautrec.
from certain.
from the truth.
astray.
gooness sake!
be it for me to say,
away from my way of life.
to soon to say.
too good to be true.
cical.
far away on Judea's plain.
k it over.
k in the road.
away.
too many varmints, cutworms 'n vermin.
away and long ago.
fetched.
flung.
East.

Fur
all I know, it's imitation.
once in your life you got it right.
sure 'n fur certain it's fur the birds.
d 'n Ann did it.
d 'n Andrew drew drew it.
a rank amateur he ranks quite high.
a horse his kingdom he'd give, he said.
Ferdy it topped off an uneventful day at the office.
Ferdy and his gang it's strictly off-limits.
all as beguiling as it was, Lyle wouldn't give a hoot in Hades for it.
st in war, peace, and the hearts of his countrymen.
furriners to our way of life, it's so strange it strains belief.
mented rutabaga juice's got the kick of an old front-loaded musket.

Cant
is by definition insincere talk.
stand cant.
stand still.
stand pat.
sit tight.
see straight.
a lever.
elope.
icle.
ata.
een.
ilever.
on.
or.
believe it.
see it your way.
stand that racket. Can it!
make his way in life.
make it out at this distance.
make out.
sell out.
give up.
overdo it.
explain it.
feel it in my bones.
get it for the life of me.
get ahead in life.
get a foot hold.
this nag to canter.
enjoy that cantor's chant.
you be a little less frantic?

Con
man.
sent.
cur.
quer.
vent.
duct.
cuss.
cussion.
demn.
done.
founded.
dense.
sonant.
fer.
ference.
dition.
tradiction.
test.
trol.
science.
note.
ceive.
sider.
sole.
solation.
miserate.
I go?
I get a word in edgeways? Edgewise?
it be possible?

One
fine day
of a kind
will do. Two will do better. Four 'n I'm out the door.
might say.
can say that again.
after another.
sunny day in May.
for the road.
thing after another.
way to do it. Mine's better.
way to say it.
time only.
putt more'll put it way.
two, lost my shoe; three four, out the door.
fine kettle of fish.
delicious serving of Rutabaga to go.
for the Gipper.
headstrong headman.
of a kind.
thing at a time.
helluva hullabaloo.
heckuva good lickin' from his mother.
good goin' over.
Rutabaga in the bag.
rootin' tootin' home town hoe down.
down down, three more to go.
down on his luck, the other trustin' in the luck o' the draw.
sup at a time.
sup on a time.
word to the wise.
turn on a dime.

Howz
the weather out there?
it possible to tell 'less you at least wet your finger 'n put it in th'air? [Not there!    in the air!]
it you don't care wether it's good weather or not?
it feel to get out from under the weather?
that for an awesome audition?
wut 'e sez more important 'n wuttee duz?
it yur darter's on the cover a dat cheap magzine showin' lotsa leg     'n a black garter?
'at fur a conumdrum? A wut drum? Ony drums ah knows 's bass, tom tom 'n snare. S'nary a one called a common. Who wants a common one anyhoo?
that for drumming in the concept of phonemes and allophones.        I drummed it into those dumbheads over and over.
it he's too sloppy to dot is and cross ts?
he come across to you? Too slapdash and slovenly?

Upper
atmosphere
crust
arm
deck
s
room
Austria
limit
class
case
cut
most
alley
half
lip
leg
wear
extremities
limits
appreciation of her husband
sensitivity to his needs
realization of what a great guy he is
awareness of his skills and talents
knowledge of menkind
ability to please him
amazement at having such an amazing mate
astonishment to have found such a manly man
eagerness to supply his every need
desire to satisfy his every whim
insistence on catering to his caprices and whimsies
notion of how romantic he his
selfless and sacrificing a nature he has
low expectations to high realizations
satisfaction noting how envious others are of her good fortune
understanding of hard he tries to please her
feeling of pride at having such a show-case husband
gratification for every little attention given to her desires and needs
concern to respond immediately to his desires

Whuz
a matta?
up?
goin' on?
'e sayin'?
it gotta do with the price of rutabaga in Nicaragua?
a axolotl
a narwhal
a pigs squeak
a pussytoe
ajoe-pye

Whuzup
sgotta come down
'n comin'?
the jig
for cryin' out loud!
Zup t' whoever's callin' the tune.
the cow that's jumping over the moon
corn futures on the Chicago stock market
the fond hopes about to come crashing down

Whutta
good time
lousy alibi
heck
farce
ya know?
way to behave
ya got ta lose?
ya say?
lotta bull
patsy
hunk
pushover
funny way to speak Spanish [Portuguese]
lousy spin of the wheel of fortune
original, lovely name for a darling little baby girl! [Savannah]
know-it-all

Wuf
the door's locked? Look under the welcome mat for the key.
it isn't there? Tough luck!
the pond's frozen over? The goldfish'll be O.K.
I don't believe that? Check next spring and you'll see.
wuf wuf! A dog? No! That's woof woof woof.
the dog ate my homework. Just tell your teacher.
she doesn't believe me? Ha! Easy to fool them!
or heck's sake! They're not that naive and gullible.
ling and waffling'll get you nowhere!
Wuffle? Not in the dictionary!
fo' you trying this ole man's patience?

Sla
indignity of it. Me diggin' up worms? Ha! I use flies.
elite, snobby attitude.
honest opinion.
way to get at the truth.
slam dunk solution.
fine kettle o' fish.
lack of common sense.
slap in the face.

Sa
girl!
way ta go!
long, long way to Tipperary.
sad state of affairs
fact! I'm always fustest with the mostest.
epidemic: pig flu
moutain made out of a mole hill
Sam Brown belt, like I had in the Army
manner of speaking, that's all
matta?
a matta o' life and death.
"Ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free."
"For the wages of sin is death."
It's a sin to choose fictions, deceptions and lies over truth.
fact: playin' ta da max, Max Hall bowled 'em over at the Vegas Bowl.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in Vegas and the bowl game, but were glad to be back home again. Nothing stronger imbibed by us than root beer, but we were so intoxicated by the fun of it all that we almost needed someone to show us the way to go home.

Show me the way to go home,
I'm tired and I want to go to bed.
I had a little drink about an hour ago
And it went right to my head.
Wherever I may roam,
Over land or sea or foam,
You will always hear me singing this song,
Show me the way to go home.

—Irving King

A catchy tune, but as we groped about trying to find the way back to our lodgings on a dark night, we could blissfully worry not about gettin' buried out there on the lone prarie, an honor very nearly pertaining to those drunken gold-rush cowboys who staggered off the trail to California in 1847 and were just barely lucky enough to find it again.

O bury me not on the lone prairie
Where the coyotes howl and the wind blows free
Where there's not a soul that will care for me.
O bury me not on the lone prairie.

But

that's not all.
life is no game. I'm game for it just the same. I'll give you my two cents worth. wait till you hear my side of the story. time's on my side. you better watch it. Don't butt in on me. it's dumb to think butterin' it up on both sides'll do any good. butterin' him up won't do any good. rutabaga is good for you! what if I won't go along with it? no buts about it. if that's all you have to say. my ace trumps your hand in your face. a little bit'll do it. you can't just sit there on your butt. one good deed deserves another... servin' o' rutabaga. spinnin' it like that won't work with O'Reilly! Hal

you get home tonight?
it look to the unbiased observer?
we spend our day off?
it go down wid da capo di tutti capi?
Hal Rosen rise to the challenge?
it sound without a piano accompaniment?
you get that job done in time?
you pay that off on your salary?
you live up to your reputation?
he live down that stupid mistake?
Imelda manage with only 144 pairs o' shoes?
the wolves and coyotes howl with no full moon?
you stand all that "cry o' the wild" hallin'?
a haluvva lot better 'n you.
they make ends meet for the rest of the month?
you have a hal of a good time without Hal?
the big time seem to a small timer like you?

Zat
so?
where it's at?
where it sat?
where Peter Piper picked his peck of pickled peppers?
what she'll be coming around when she comes?
the new guy in the neighborhood?
your last word on the subject?
what''ll be quite enough out of you?
bad apple spoilin' the bunch again?
what remains to be seen?
's zat, and I don't want to hear another word about it!

Frall
I care he can have his cake and eat it too.
I know, it's as half-baked as he is.
Mark Twain's, like, fine words, like, I spect, like, he'd met, like, not a man, like, but, like, lotsa men, like, that he, like, didn't, like, like.
that others may say, I don't think little fuzzballs are loveable.

Fred
rick.
it over aloud I'd remember it better.
it word by word I'd catch the nuances.
the instructions, I'd waste less time.
his intentions right, they were more or less honorable.
her mind, I'd see her words can deceive.
a stair.
aches, give her two aspirins.
'll give it the old college try.
'll go with it, pink will too.
it one more time, I'd get the point.
led the discussion on credit.
Skousen led a rousin' house warmin'.
him his rights, I'd be obeying the letter of the law.
fled the scene, fed up with the bedlam of their meddlin'.
would go in the red if he mindlessly fed his unsaid expectations.

Allv
his good intentions went down the drain.
a sudden all pell mell broke loose.
that talk about global warming smells like something rotten in Denmark.
those references to a cold day in hell leave me cold.
what he knows could be put in a nutshell.
what commonly passes for common sense isn't worth two cents.
the world's a stage for staging demonstrations.
those words to the wize are wasted on wize guys.

Zif
I had any say in the matter.
I had my druthers.
I'd give him the time of day.
he knows which way's up.
it had anything to do with the price of china in China.
he had enough sense to pound sand in a rat hole.
liberals didn't control all the drive-by media.
a mere ten dollars would burn a hole in my pocket.
Susanna would even think of crying for you for one second.
I'd mix oil and water.
he could have the wings of an angel.
a word to the wize'd wize up Mr. wize guy!
that hairy musk ox wasn't scary.
the tooth fairy'd leave just an old plugged nickel.

Supta
you
me
all of us
the big kahuna
heeding what Bill O'Reilly says (I mean it!)
the top man on the totem pole
Speedy Gonzales
your better half
the Supreme Court
Oprah

Sal
over
the talk of the town
—¿Sal? ¿Ahora? No faltaba más. Pues, adiós. Que te vaya bien. Hasta nunca.
—No, hombre. No te vayas. Vos sabés. Sal y pimienta. La sal de la tierra.
O.K., O.K. Sal right!
bunk.
nonsense.
a waste of time.
underhanded
one big SNAFU (Situation normal. All... fouled... up)
ya got ta say for yourself?
I got ta say
fer t'day
shot t' pieces
of a piece
in how ya look at it
bull Scheiß (pardon my French)
a packa lies
in the way the cookie crumbles
baloney
above board
on the up and up
how you look at it
half empty! Half full!

Settle
down.
up.
in.
among the newcomers.
your nerves.
little aside for unforseen needs.
down, Winsocki.
little prayer for little Netty tonight.
an old score.
now 'n it'll nettle lot more money 'n otherwise.
into it. Corsette 'll be a little tight at first.
for lettin' it out a little till you lose a little weight.
mint.
long probationary period.
your affairs.
the lone prairie.
for a hash o' mashed rutabaga.
the sediment to the bottom.
the disreputable dispute.
little bit more than you intended to say, dint you?
lot for what kind of man he is.
that heavy kettle down gently.
his hash for him.
for a fine kettle of fish.
for bein' more or less in fine fettle.
with havin' t' hash it over and over again with him.
in a flash for at least one ticket to the bash.

Snot
your turn
ya snot-nosed stuckup snob
fair
goin' nowhere
so hot
no way t' talk
yours by a long shot
snot. Well... call it mucous. such a tough nut to crack
a guy used to hard work
used t' work period! been bought fer naught
that he wasn't caught in th' act

Smal
th' wile ya bid me fond adoo
cuz Ah'll be comin' back t' you
change
pickins'
-minded fellow. Mindless, ya mean.
man on the totem pole

Maul
fur it iffin it dohn cost me nothin'.
done.
done in.
up in th' air over it.
outa rutabaga.
tuckerd out.
hot 'n bothered.
fur reducin' the size a govmint.
fur reducin' the deficit.
fur you doin' it.
excited to be called t' jury dooty.
fur fair play, cept in love 'n war.
fur fair play fur me.
fur 'm all. 'swhere ah gits ma walkin' in in the winter.
fur furrin landgwiges... fur dem furriners.
over bein' so moonstruck, moonin' 'n swoonin' over th' girl o' ma dreams.
fur bannin' the fur trade. Let 'em use the skin off thur noses.

Mite
E mite
E tired
E upset
E pissed off
E sorry
E contrary, Mary!
B fed up
B on your way
C through him
C it through
J-walk if I have to hurry
T good time
F I can fit it in
F you will too
upset her
bite the hand that feeds you I have summa that?
I see eye to eye on that?
hold out for more
lament "Ay, ay, ay"?
makes right
not
go
go over it
go over it again
go over it again and again
be
seem seamy
see through him
smile the while you bid me fond adieu
go along
go batty
go crazy
go the extra mile
get going
get along
get over it
get something done
fall in love
fall head over heels
fall for it
in time find time
find your way
send 'em packing
lord it over them
shut up
shut down
outfox 'em
on the town
be light as day
be light as a feather
bite
cook up some rutabaga
go the whole enchilada
go for broke
go broke
go outa your mind
think it over
bilk you outa your ill got gain
rise to the occasion
swell go along with it
swell take it easy for once
swell swallow your pride
swell up with pride
swell let well enough be enough
swell give it a try
swell give a tinker's damn
swell give in to Cupid's cupidity
swell own up to it
swell return the favor
swell savor the flavor
swell up
swell swing the deal
swell aim for the best
swell swelter in the heat 'n get it done
swell ask Marcus Welby
swell mark Marcus's words
swell mark my words
swell sing another tune
just wing it
wend your way
help Wendell wend his way
help yourself to another helping
think there's not a mite more. Ha!

Fr
Ls sake!
a long time.
Auld lang syne.
a cotton pickin' minute...
a change tidy up yur room.
all I know.
mmm time to eternity.
mmm dawn t' dark.
mmm day t' day.

Spat
time to strike. The iron's hot.
where you left it.
your size.
his turn to bat.
the not extra Democratic Party b'comin' th' Democrat Potty.*
*Pardon ma New England accent.

Le'me
tell you. It ain't easy.
hear your side of the story.
go or I'll tell you where you can go!
in. It's freezing cold out here.
get this straight. What's made you so irate?
size him up for you. Can hardly get in a door edgewise.
put in my two cents worth.
put it this way: He's got two cents worth of common sense at best.
pay the piper. I'm and overpaid piker.
go, ya big bully!
see. Hmmm. Half a pound = half a dollar?
—Half a what? Ask Sterling. He'll tell ya. But yotta know, ya hadda ounce a sense, 'sabout eight ounces.

M
all shopped out from a day at the mall
willin' to bet tomorrow'll be a brighter day
uncle bought me some M&Ms
or ore in Oregon? Sgot lots less than Montana.
m-m-m-m-mind your own business! You're making me nervous.
always right. Accept it!
extra happy to be home for Christmas.
any are called but few are chosen?
adding Mad Max to my maxed-out list of favorites.
on a very tight schedule right now.
aching back!
as busy as a bee.
mad as a hornet!
eggnog's makin' me nod off.
wary o' marryin' a marked man.
excuse is ma dog ate it.
Ag team's havin' a losin' season.
oldest brother got all the brains.
at it again.
outa here, ya hear?
after all I can get.
edication ain't wuttit otta be.

S
over
all over the town
all set to go.
all ya got ta say for yourself?
at he can take. He's at his wit's
all about aristocrats 'n plutocrats 'n Norway* rats.
*No way, say the Norwegians. We call 'em brown rats.
A it and C it. B it!
over, Red Rover.
ame old same old aim off center.
at Demon Rum making a bum of him again.
at old geezer Ebanezer.
a so so olStop horsin' 'roun 'n hav nuf horse sense t' pony up wut y'owe, y'ole polecat!
d so 'n so.
all in good clean fun.
cinch Old Pay Dirt woulda won if the cinch hadn't come loose.
mile the while you bid me fond adieu.
o she said ah do, ah do, 'thout further ado.
o all that "doodoo" is a polite word for what upset him?
too bad ya dint get it.
too bad ya got no stew.
too late to worry 'bout it.
let 'em stew.
use stewin' about it.
time you had a little time to yursef.
time to turn in.
t' hit the hay.
t' stiffen yur upper lip.
t' mend his wanderin' ways.
t' put a stop t' his shiftless mischief.
turn over a new leaf.
wich witch's from Endor?
got too much grease in it.
a tasty dish, though.

H
it's neither here nor there.
ad Ad added up the cost he'd o' ad a fit.
eeeeaaaar's Johnny! Not so loud! He hears, I hear. We all here. Don't know 'bout you, but as for maself, I'm all here.
i! Gimme five. I'll give ya ^55555!

Snuf
for now
to drive you crazy
I already ate half a turkey, the liver and the gizzard.
fooling around. Straighten up
Quit snufflin'! Blow your nose.
for Billy Goat Gruff
from me. You do as many or more.

Stop horsin' 'roun 'n hav nuf horse sense t' pony up wut y'owe, y'ole polecat!

Well I'll be X%^@C*#?!!/Pardon my French. The world's most melodious language. I love it and mangle it to death. Well, let's not exaggerate. I do tangle it up a little sometimes. As par example:

C'est la vie La V. There, I said it.
C'est ça. Saw.
C'est tout. Two.
À manger! Ammon who?
Ma foi! Hey! No F-words!
Après vous. Approval? For what?
Après tout. Opera Two? Never heard of it.
Le jour après. Dunno that one either.
Par la fenêtre Parla, I get—"he talks"—but what's Funetter?
Par ici. Par easy? Not for me. By the way... Try to get rid of that foreign accent.
Soi-même. Solomon who? Hey, by the way, I know a little French: Parly voo an glace?
I know leetel Ayngleesh: You drivingg me crazy!

Cogitated by Wendell H. Hall
(Do as he says...)